data transfer rates
Bits per second
Data transfer rates measure how quickly information moves between devices or across networks, typically expressed in bits per second: kilobits, megabits, gigabits.
Internet speeds, file downloads, and storage device performance are all described in these terms: The upload speed maxes out at 100 megabits per second.
Higher rates mean faster transfers.
Megabits per second
- GbpsData transmission speed unit
- megabitsMillion-bit data units
- gigabitsBillions of bits
- terabitsTrillion-bit data measures
baud · throughput · bandwidth · bitrate · kilobits · kbps · bits per second · data rate
Brief metallic tone
- jitterSmall, rapid variation
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- delayEnforced waiting period
- round-trip timeSend-and-response interval
response time · buffering · packet loss · timeout · real-time · synchronization · handshake · acknowledgment
Wired network standard
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- broadbandFast internet access
- LTEWireless broadband standard
4G · 5G · TCP/IP · router · modem · switch · protocol · wireless
Device connection standard
- SATASerial disk interface
- ThunderboltHardware data transfer protocol
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- DisplayPortDigital video transmission standard
NVMe · USB-C · write speed · connector · peripheral · serial · parallel
Remote-to-local data transfer
- uploadTransfer data outward
- FTPData transmission standard
- HTTPWeb data transmission standard
- syncCoordinate timing or data
cloud storage · file sharing · torrent · peer-to-peer · data cap · throttling · ingress · egress
Temporary data accumulation
- codecData compression algorithm
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- video on demandSelf-scheduled digital viewing
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
multicast · unicast · compression · decompression · rebuffering
Mbps
Megabits per second
terabits · baud · throughput · bandwidth · bitrate · kilobits · kbps · bits per second · data rate · connection speed
ping
Brief metallic tone
round-trip time · response time · buffering · packet loss · timeout · real-time · synchronization · handshake · acknowledgment · retransmission
Ethernet
Wired network standard
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- broadbandFast internet access
LTE · 4G · 5G · TCP/IP · router · modem · switch · protocol · wireless · duplex
USB
Device connection standard
- SATASerial disk interface
- ThunderboltHardware data transfer protocol
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
DisplayPort · NVMe · USB-C · write speed · connector · peripheral · serial · parallel
download
Remote-to-local data transfer
sync · cloud storage · file sharing · torrent · peer-to-peer · data cap · throttling · ingress · egress · resume
buffering
Temporary data accumulation
- codecData compression algorithm
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- video on demandSelf-scheduled digital viewing
livestream · multicast · unicast · compression · decompression · rebuffering
data transfer ratesslow connection
Inadequate data transfer rate
bottleneck · latency · buffering · trickle · broadband
data transfer ratesstorage capacity
Room for data
file size · storage limits · hard drive capacity · memory capacity
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