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inband

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

Sent via the same path or method used for primary communication between parties or devices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Examples

  • When dialling a modern telephone, the telephone number is encoded and transmitted inband across the telephone line as a set of audible tones.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From in + band.