any electromagnetic wave at a radio frequency
radio wave
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radio wave
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An electromagnetic wave within the range of radio frequencies.
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A very low frequency electromagnetic wave (from roughly 30 kilohertz to 100 gigahertz). Radio waves are used for the transmission of radio and television signals; the microwaves used in radar and microwave ovens are also radio waves. Many celestial objects, such as pulsars, emit radio waves.
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Noun
(plural radio waves)
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.
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radio wave - Computer Definition
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