3f: Define 'bandwidth', using the appropriate units for measuring the rate at which data is transmitted
Keyword | Definition |
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bandwidth | the measure of how much data can be transferred per second over a network |
bit | single zero or one (off or on) used to store data |
bps | bits per second |
byte | combination of 8 zeros and ones used to measure size of data |
Gbps | giga bits per second (1,000,000,000 bits per second) |
Kbps | kilo bits per second (1,000 bits per second) |
Mbps | mega bits per second (1,000,000 bits per second) |