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Bandwidth Fasting 

This is something done by those connecting to the internet on a network which limits one's daily bandwidth usage. It is the practice of not using one's internet connection for a given day until shortly before the daily bandwidth cap reset time, at which point one would start a data transmission and allow it to continue into the next day. This is done in order to complete a data transmission that would normally breach one's daily limit. By running said transmission across two days, one can harness the the combined bandwidth cap of both days.
Eric wanted do download a 4GB game demo, but his university only allowed him 3GB of bandwidth a day. So he started bandwidth fasting this morning. That way he can start the download just before midnight and let it continue past midnight, into early tomorrow morning. He'll use all of his 3GB allotment for today, and 1GB of his 3GB allotment for tomorrow.
Bandwidth Fasting by Nizobe September 4, 2009

Bandwidth Orgy 

The mad rush to consume remaining bandwidth on a capped internet connection the last day of the month.
After Bandwidth Fasting for thirty days, Steve went on a Youtube, Torrent, and Steam game Bandwidth Orgy on the 31st.
Bandwidth Orgy by JakeRocket November 23, 2013

bandwidth bandits

During filesharing, people who suddenly jump in to download from you whilst you just want that one last file!
"Great! I'm at 68KB - What! Those damn bandwidth bandits have cut my throughput down to 8K!"
bandwidth bandits by scott October 29, 2003

Bandwidth Vampire 

Someone who is sucking up all of the bandwidth on a router.
GamerWhat are you doing out here? I am getting massive lag in the Battlegrounds! My party is about to die!

RoomateI only have three youtube pages, four Facebook pages, and am playing CoD...

GamerYou are a total bandwidth vampire!
Bandwidth Vampire by tbclycan July 28, 2011

bandwidth anxiety 

That bad feeling you get when you lose your smart phone, your internet connection, or wi-fi access.
I lost my phone for six days and I experienced bandwidth anxiety more and more every day.
bandwidth anxiety by JemeySoldier October 1, 2012

bandwidth boyfriend 

a man who stays with a women solely to take advantage of her bandwidth.
I broke up with him once I figured out that he was just a bandwidth boyfriend.