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subchannel en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (UK) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English channel English subchannel From sub- + channel.

Meanings

1. A distinct division of a channel or frequency band.
2. An additional frequency owned by a television broadcaster used for less lucrative content.
   • 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: Hearing..., page 98:
   • […] 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:
3. A distinct part of an I/O channel associated with a specific device.

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