bandwidth
Say it: BAND-width /ˈbændwɪdθ/ · noun
What “bandwidth” means
The time and energy you have available for something.
More precisely: The time, energy or mental capacity available to deal with something.
When to use it
At work, when explaining how much extra work you can manage. It is common office language and fairly informal.
Memory trick
Think of a busy internet connection: too much coming through leaves little spare capacity.
It can also mean
In technology, it means a connection's capacity to carry data or signals.
Similar words
capacity, availability, headspace
Where it comes from
Originally a technical term for how much data or signal a channel can carry.
Quick check
Your week is packed, and you are too exhausted to take another task. What are you short of?
expertise or bandwidth?
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bandwidth
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