Bandwidth is a term managed within the field of computing, it is defined as the amount of data and communication methods that are free or that have been used, and that are expressed in bit / s or multiples of bits / s. It can be said then that this expression serves to indicate the number of data that can be sent and can be obtained in the communicational environment.
In an internet connection, bandwidth refers to the amount of information sent to or from the website, through a previously established period. Internet companies offer the web hosting service, which gives users the possibility of enjoying a monthly bandwidth limit for a website, for example 200 gigabytes per month. Once this quota is consumed, the company automatically blocks access to the website.
The bandwidth allows people to have a faster connection, it is not necessary to use telephone lines, it allows connections with other services such as: Wii and PS3, you can download programs in real time, you can play with other people online, you can download music, movies, etc.
In general, when a connection has a high bandwidth, it is capable of carrying the appropriate amount of information, being capable enough to hold a whole series of images displayed in a video presentation. It is important to note that a sequence of connections are present within a communication, where each one has its own bandwidth. If one of them is slower than the others, the rest works as a kind of filter that will slow down the communication.
