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broadcasting

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pl: broadcastspast: broadcastpp: broadcasting: broadcastingcomp: nullsup: null

This term carries a sense of wide reach and simultaneous delivery. It suggests a one-to-many relationship where a single source pushes information out to a passive audience. While it originated with radio waves, it now encompasses internet streaming and podcasting, though it still retains an air of officiality and professionalism. In a technical sense, the word evokes a sense of dispersion, like sowing seeds across a field. This differs from narrowcasting or targeting, which focuses on a niche group. Using this word typically implies a level of infrastructure and a desire for maximum visibility.

Uncountable when referring to the industry or the act of transmission in general. Countable when referring to a specific instance or a particular broadcast program.

Meanings

Noun
[someone][something]

The distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass system.

"The company specializes in digital broadcasting."

Transitive Verb
[someone][something]

To transmit a program or signal by radio or television.

"The station is broadcasting the game live."

Intransitive Verb
[doing]

To transmit a signal to a wide audience.

"The network began broadcasting at midnight."

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