"guard band" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guard bands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} guard band (plural guard bands)
  1. (radio) An unused part of the radio spectrum between bands, for the purpose of preventing interference. Categories (topical): Radio Synonyms: guardband
    Sense id: en-guard_band-en-noun-MRIRt47A Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
  2. The unrecorded space between tracks on magnetic tape or other media which prevents the signals on adjacent tracks from interfering with each other.
    Sense id: en-guard_band-en-noun-PRqXnEVu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 39 15 25
  3. (quality control) The amount by which minimum product specifications are increased to ensure that, even with measurement uncertainty, the product will meet the minimum specifications with a specified level of confidence.
    Sense id: en-guard_band-en-noun-N0kUVduU
  4. (computer graphics) A virtual area of the screen, bordering the real screen, to which any rendering is ignored, used to simplify clipping. Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-guard_band-en-noun-hzn0YMY2 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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