meaning of bits per second

1. bits per second unit> bps, b/s The unit in which data rate is measured. For example, a modems data rate is usually measured in kilobits per second. In 1996, the maximum modem speed for use on the PSTN was 33. 6 kbps, rising to 56 kbps in 1997. Note that kilo- k, mega- M, etc. in data rates denote powers of 1000, not 1024.
2. computer science the rate at which data is transferred as by a modem

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bits per second | gigabits per second | kilobits per second |

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