noun
carrier frequency
Technical term in telecommunications and signal processing; the frequency of a carrier wave used to transmit information.
この通信システムでは搬送周波数が2.4GHzに設定されている。
In this communication system, the carrier frequency is set to 2.4 GHz.
搬送波 refers to the carrier wave itself, while 搬送周波数 specifically denotes its frequency.
Compound of 搬送 (transport, transmission) and 周波数 (frequency). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.