“I don't have the bandwidth for another project right now.”
Corporate Entry 58 / 1011 60-second read
Bandwidth (Office Jargon)
Originally a technical term for data capacity — now misused to mean 'time' or 'capacity to do work'.
The comparisoni
“I don't have the capacity / time for another project right now.”
More examplesii
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Do you have bandwidth for a 30-minute call?
Are you free for a 30-minute call?
The ruleiii
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Bandwidth in tech = data transfer rate.
Tech companies started using it metaphorically and it spread to all offices. It now sounds modern but is often meaningless jargon.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
Ask: would a plumber say 'I don't have the bandwidth'? If not, find a clearer word.