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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  broadcast
       
          A transmission to multiple, unspecified recipients.  On
          Ethernet, a broadcast packet is a special type of multicast
          packet which all nodes on the network are always willing to
          receive.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, a.
     1. Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand
        in sowing; widely diffused.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); --
        opposed to planting in hills, or rows.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, adv.
     So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to
     spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from
     the press.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, n.
     1. (Agric.) A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as
        from the hand in sowing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. an act of broadcasting; specifically, a program in which
        sounds or images are transmitted in all directions from a
        radio or television station; -- usually referring to a
        scheduled program on a commercial or public service radio
        or television station, using the normal radio frequencies
        for those media, in contrast to a radiotelephone
        conversation, which may also be transmitted in all
        directions, but is intended for receipt by a base station
        in the telephone network.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, v.
     1. to cast or disperse in all directions, as seed from the
        hand in sowing; to diffuse widely.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. to transmit (sounds, images, or other signals) in all
        directions from a radio or television station.
        [PJC]
  
     3. to disseminate (information, a speech, an advertisement,
        etc.) from a radio or television station.
        [PJC]
  
     4. to spread (information, news, gossip) widely by any means.
        [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, n. (Agric.)
     A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the
     hand in sowing.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, a.
     1. Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand
        in sowing; widely diffused.
  
     2. Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); --
        opposed to planting in hills, or rows.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Broadcast \Broad"cast`\, adv.
     So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to
     spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from
     the press.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  broadcast
       n 1: message that is transmitted by radio or television
       2: a radio or television show; "did you see his program last
          night?" [syn: program, programme]
       v 1: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
            cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send, beam,
             transmit]
       2: sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"
       3: cause to become widely known; "spread information";
          "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: circulate,
           circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate,
           propagate, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass
          around]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     Αγγλικά n.
     εκπομπή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     εκπέμπω ραδιοφωνικό ή τηλεοπτικό σήμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     a.
     1 (senseid en omnidirectionally) cast#Verb or scattered widely in all
  directions; cast abroad.
     2 communicate, signal#Verb, or transmitted through radio waves or
  electronic means.
     3 Relating to transmissions of message#Noun or signal#Noun through
  radio waves or electronic means.
     adv.
     1 widely in all directions; abroad.
     2 (lb en agriculture horticulture archaic) By having its seed#Noun
  sown over a wide area.
     n.
     A transmission of a radio#Noun or television programme intended to be
  received by anyone with a receiver.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message#Noun or signal#Noun
  through radio waves or electronic means.
     2 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area;
  ''specifically'', to send an email in a single#Adjective transmission to
  a (typically large) number of people.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or
  speaker in a #Noun programme.
     4 (senseid en sow seeds) (lb en transitive agriculture horticulture
  archaic) To sow seed#Noun over a wide area.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     a.
     1 (senseid en omnidirectionally) cast#Verb or scattered widely in all
  directions; cast abroad.
     2 communicate, signal#Verb, or transmitted through radio waves or
  electronic means.
     3 Relating to transmissions of message#Noun or signal#Noun through
  radio waves or electronic means.
     adv.
     1 widely in all directions; abroad.
     2 (lb en agriculture horticulture archaic) By having its seed#Noun
  sown over a wide area.
     n.
     A transmission of a radio#Noun or television programme intended to be
  received by anyone with a receiver.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message#Noun or signal#Noun
  through radio waves or electronic means.
     2 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area;
  ''specifically'', to send an email in a single#Adjective transmission to
  a (typically large) number of people.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or
  speaker in a #Noun programme.
     4 (senseid en sow seeds) (lb en transitive agriculture horticulture
  archaic) To sow seed#Noun over a wide area.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     a.
     1 (senseid en omnidirectionally) cast#Verb or scattered widely in all
  directions; cast abroad.
     2 communicate, signal#Verb, or transmitted through radio waves or
  electronic means.
     3 Relating to transmissions of message#Noun or signal#Noun through
  radio waves or electronic means.
     adv.
     1 widely in all directions; abroad.
     2 (lb en agriculture horticulture archaic) By having its seed#Noun
  sown over a wide area.
     n.
     A transmission of a radio#Noun or television programme intended to be
  received by anyone with a receiver.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message#Noun or signal#Noun
  through radio waves or electronic means.
     2 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area;
  ''specifically'', to send an email in a single#Adjective transmission to
  a (typically large) number of people.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or
  speaker in a #Noun programme.
     4 (senseid en sow seeds) (lb en transitive agriculture horticulture
  archaic) To sow seed#Noun over a wide area.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     a.
     1 (senseid en omnidirectionally) cast#Verb or scattered widely in all
  directions; cast abroad.
     2 communicate, signal#Verb, or transmitted through radio waves or
  electronic means.
     3 Relating to transmissions of message#Noun or signal#Noun through
  radio waves or electronic means.
     adv.
     1 widely in all directions; abroad.
     2 (lb en agriculture horticulture archaic) By having its seed#Noun
  sown over a wide area.
     n.
     A transmission of a radio#Noun or television programme intended to be
  received by anyone with a receiver.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message#Noun or signal#Noun
  through radio waves or electronic means.
     2 (lb en transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area;
  ''specifically'', to send an email in a single#Adjective transmission to
  a (typically large) number of people.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or
  speaker in a #Noun programme.
     4 (senseid en sow seeds) (lb en transitive agriculture horticulture
  archaic) To sow seed#Noun over a wide area.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     Englanti n.
     1 lähetys (radio, tv)
     2 (vanha) hajakylvö
     Englanti vb.
     1 lähettää radion tai television välityksellä
     2 kuuluttaa julki; levittää sanaa
     3 (vanha) kylvää hajakylvönä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  broadcast
     Engelska a.
     (tagg media språk=en) utsänd (i etermedia), rundradierad
     Engelska n.
     (tagg media språk=en) utsändning (i etermedia), rundradiering
     Engelska vb.
     1 (tagg jordbruk språk=en) bredså
     2 (tagg media språk=en) sända (i etermedia), rundradiera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Broadcast /bɹˈɔːdkast/
  البرنامج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  broadcast //-kæst// //ˈbɹɑdkæst// //ˈbɹɔdkæst// //ˈbɹɔːdkɑːst// 
  1. преда́ване, програ́ма
  programme transmitted
  2. преда́ване, радиопреда́ване
  transmission of a radio or television programme

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  broadcast //-kæst// //ˈbɹɑdkæst// //ˈbɹɔdkæst// //ˈbɹɔːdkɑːst// 
  1. хвърлям семена
  to sow seeds over a wide area
  2. [[преда́вам]] по [[радио|ра́диото]], преда́вам, преда́м
  to transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means
  3. разпространя́вам
  to transmit a message over a wide area