Inband

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sent via the same path or method used for primary communication between parties or devices. not-comparable

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

Example

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

Etymology

From in + band.

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