baseband
(1) The original band of frequencies of a signal before it is modulated for transmission at a higher frequency.
(2) A type of data transmission in which digital or analog data is sent over a single unmultiplexed channel, such as an Ethernet LAN. Baseband transmission use TDM to send simultaneous bits of data along the full bandwidth of the transmission channel.
Compare with broadband.
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