Baseband

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsˈbænd/

Baseband (noun)

  1. The part of a communication signal that carries information before it is changed for wireless transmission.
  2. The electronic processing that handles the information signal, such as encoding, decoding, and filtering.

Examples

  • The receiver first handles the baseband signal before it becomes radio waves.
  • A baseband signal carries information before it is transmitted wirelessly.