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radio-frequency spectrum

[′rād·ē·ō ¦frē·kwən·sē ′spek·trəm]
(communications)
radio spectrum
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

radio-frequency spectrum

The classification of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation usable for communication purposes. See electromagnetic spectrum.
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