subchannel
subchannel noun: a distinct division of a channel or frequency band.
Noun
subchannel (plural subchannels)
- A distinct division of a channel or frequency band.
- An additional frequency owned by a television broadcaster used for less lucrative content.
- […] TV shows you watched when you were younger, you'll likely find them on the subchannels of your local TV stations — which are available free to anyone with a TV set and a good antenna.2020, Michael R. Miller, My TV for Seniors
- It may well be that our viewers are going to say, "You know what? We don't care as much about 10801. We would rather have you rerun 'CBS News' on a subchannel and show your prime time entertainment in a lesser definition of digital television" […]2001, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Digital Television: A Private Sector Perspective on the Transition...
- A distinct part of an I/O channel associated with a specific device.
Forms of subchannel
| plural | subchannels |
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Origin of subchannel
From sub- + channel.
Questions about subchannel
- What does subchannel mean?
- Subchannel means a distinct division of a channel or frequency band.
- What part of speech is subchannel?
- Subchannel is a noun.
- What is the plural of subchannel?
- The plural of subchannel is subchannels.
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