Arthur’s jargon buster
What does “Bandwidth” mean?
Enough time or capacity to do something.
“A rather grand way to say the diary is full.” — Arthur
In context
At work, “I don’t have the bandwidth” usually means “I don’t have time”. In a technical discussion it can literally mean a network’s data capacity.
A clearer version
“I cannot take this on until Thursday.”
Where it gets vague
If you are declining work, say when you can help or what would need to change.
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