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Definition: The total amount of data that can be downloaded from your website each month. Your hosting company will usually set a bandwidth limit and charge you a penalty fee for exceeding that limit.
Common Misspellings: bandwith
Examples: In the highly competitive Web hosting industry, many companies are offering hosting packages with unlimited bandwidth to entice new customers.
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