radio frequency
nounDefinition of radio frequency
: any of the electromagnetic wave frequencies that lie in the range extending from below 3 kilohertz to about 300 gigahertz and that include the frequencies used for communications signals (as for radio and television broadcasting and cell-phone and satellite transmissions) or radar signals
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Tonn said people are using small radio frequency blockers â a box about 3 inches by 3 inches in size â to block remotes that lock cars. — Alejandro Serrano, SFChronicle.com, "Vallejo police warn of thieves using tech to scope car burglary targets," 29 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Sprint is using lower radio frequencies with longer ranges for its 5G buildout. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "These Providence 5G cellphone speeds are almost hot to handle," 14 Aug. 2019 Storm radars stationed on land use radio frequencies that pass through storm systems and donât record prudent information for predicting intensity such as water temperature and depth, Spratt said. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "With Falcon Heavy launch, new tools to decipher hurricane intensity make it to space," 25 June 2019 Thatâs big, since the spectrum of radio frequencies that communication devices can use is finite. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Space startup aims to launch thousands of satellite âcell towersâ that connect to the average phone," 2 Aug. 2019 At higher radio frequencies, the skin acts as a barrier, shielding the internal organs, including the brain, from exposure. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Why Itâs Not So Easy To Regulate or Split Up Big Tech CompaniesâData Sheet," 17 July 2019 At higher radio frequencies, the skin acts as a barrier, shielding the internal organs, including the brain, from exposure. — William J. Broad, New York Times, "The 5G Health Hazard That Isnât," 16 July 2019 The pumps come with blood glucose meters or other similar devices that can communicate via radio frequency with the pump and can send information to the pump. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "FDA Says Medtronic Insulin Pumps Pose Cybersecurity Risk," 27 June 2019 Another major breakthrough that Miller boasts is that these satellites will communicate with phones using the same radio frequencies that are already allocated for cell service providers. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Space startup aims to launch thousands of satellite âcell towersâ that connect to the average phone," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'radio frequency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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