guard band


nounRadio.
  1. an unassigned range of radio frequencies either just above or just below the band of frequencies required for the signal transmitted by a broadcasting station. It helps to prevent interference in receivers between signals from different stations.

Origin of guard band

1
First recorded in 1955–60

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guard band

noun
  1. a space left vacant between two radio frequency bands, or between two tracks on a magnetic tape recording, to avoid mutual interference

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