data transfer rate
Bits per second
Data transfer rate is the speed at which digital information moves from one location to another, typically measured in bits or bytes per second: The file download crawled at a data transfer rate of 500 kilobits per second.
Higher rates mean faster downloads, smoother streaming, and quicker backups.
Common units include Mbps (megabits per second) and GB/s (gigabytes per second).
Processing rate over time
- megabitsMillion-bit data units
- gigabitsBillions of bits
- terabitsTrillion-bit data measures
- MbpsMegabits per second
Gbps · bps · kilobits · capacity · bottleneck · throttling · saturation · peak
Wired networking standard
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- USBDevice connection standard
Temporary data accumulation
- bitrateData transfer speed
- latencyDelay in system response
- codecData compression algorithm
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
real-time · livestream · video quality · 4K streaming · HD streaming · rebuffering · CDN · playback
File retrieval velocity
- upload speedOutbound transfer rate
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- FTPData transmission standard
HTTP · sync · backup · file sharing · peer-to-peer · torrent · resumable
Delay in system response
- jitterSmall, rapid variation
- pingBrief metallic tone
- packet lossFailed data delivery
- response timeInterval before reacting
lag · delay · overhead · efficiency · optimization · benchmark · measurement · monitoring
throughput
Processing rate over time
Mbps · Gbps · bps · kilobits · capacity · bottleneck · throttling · saturation · peak · sustained
ethernet
Wired networking standard
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
USB · SATA · NFC · TCP/IP · router · switch · modem · cable · DSL · satellite
buffering
Temporary data accumulation
resolution · real-time · livestream · video quality · 4K streaming · HD streaming · rebuffering · CDN · playback
download speed
File retrieval velocity
- upload speedOutbound transfer rate
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
FTP · HTTP · sync · backup · file sharing · peer-to-peer · torrent · resumable
latency
Delay in system response
- jitterSmall, rapid variation
- pingBrief metallic tone
- packet lossFailed data delivery
response time · lag · delay · overhead · efficiency · optimization · benchmark · measurement · monitoring · quality of service
- disk driveshard drive, hard disk, HDD, SSD, solid state drive
data transfer ratelatency
Delay in system response
ping · response time · lag · round-trip time · jitter
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