What is "bandwidth"?

What is "bandwidth"?

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Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be sent or received between one computer or terminal and another. So, low bandwidth means very little information can be sent. High bandwidth means a lot of information can be sent. A text email requires very little bandwidth whereas a video requires a lot of bandwidth.