data rate
The term "data rate" is essential in understanding the efficiency and performance of data transmission and processing systems.
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Definition
B2Technology
(technical)The speed at which data is transmitted between devices or over a network, usually measured in bits per second.
Example
- The data rate of this internet connection is 100 megabits per second.
C1Telecommunications
(technical)The average number of bits, characters, or symbols transmitted per unit time through a communication link.
Example
- Higher data rates are essential for streaming high-definition videos.
C1Computing
(technical)The speed at which data is read from or written to a storage device.
Example
- The new SSD offers a data rate of 500 megabytes per second.
Similar
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