Data Transfer (bit rate)
Description
"In telecommunications and computing, bit
rate [...] is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit
of time.
The bit rate is quantified using the bits per second (bit/s or bps) unit,
often in conjunction with an SI prefix such as kilo- (kbit/s or kbps),
mega- (Mbit/s or Mbps), giga- (Gbit/s or Gbps) or tera- (Tbit/s or Tbps)."
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_rate
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Notes
For all calculations in that category the theoretic maximum of each speed
will be used. Speeds in real life can differ dramatically from the theoretic
values.