Data transfer rate




<communications> (Or "throughput") The ammount of data transferred in one direction over a link divided by the time taken to transfer it, usually expressed in bits or bytes per second.

Where data transfer is not continuous throughout the given time interval, the data transfer rate is thus an average rate that will be lower than the peak rate.

The peak or maximum possible rate may itself be lower than the capacity of the communication channel used if the channel is shared, or part of the signal is not considered as data, e.g. checksum or routing information.

The other important characteristic of a channel is its latency.

[Is this correct?]



< Previous Terms Terms Containing data transfer rate Next Terms >
data structure
Data Structures Language
Data Terminal Equipment
Data Terminal Ready
DATA-TEXT
capacity
Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
data transfer rate
Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
MB
DATATRIEVE
data type
DataViews
DataVis
data warehouse