non-SI quantity: computer data rate

This category of measurement units is defined by the "computer data rate" type, which is an non-SI quantity.


SI unit: bit/second

The non-SI unit for computer data rate is the bit/second.




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Definition: Bit/second

In telecommunications and computer network speed measurement, bit rate or data transfer rate is the average number of bits, characters, or blocks per unit time passing between equipment in a data transmission system. Unlike many other computer-related units, 1 kbps is traditionally defined as 1000 bps, not 1024 bps.



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