Radio frequency (RF) is the oscillation rate of an alternating electric current or voltage or of a magnetic, electric or electromagnetic field or mechanical system in the frequency range from around 20 kHz to around 300 GHz. This is roughly between the upper limit of audio frequencies and the lower limit of infrared frequencies, and also encompasses the microwave range, though other definitions treat microwaves as a separate band from RF. These are the frequencies at which energy from an oscillating current can radiate off a conductor into space as radio waves, so they are used in radio technology, among other uses. Different sources specify different upper and lower bounds for the frequency range.

3 किलोहर्ट्ज से 300 गीगा हर्ट्ज़ की आवृत्ति वाली तरंगों को रेडियो आवृत्ति (RF) कहते हैं। रेडियो तरंगें, रेडियो आवृत्ति की तरंगे ही होतीं हैं। रेडियो आवृत्ति के कम्पन - यांत्रिक कम्पन और वैद्युत कम्पन दोनों हो सकते हैं किन्तु प्रायः रेडियो आवृत्ति से आशय विद्युत कम्पन से ही होता है न कि यांत्रिक कम्पन से।