bps

Noun
Synonyms: bits per second

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Noun (1)

  1. (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)Synonyms: bits per second
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Basic Programming Support BPS

<operating system, tool> (BPS, colloquially: Barely Programming Support) A suite of utility routines from IBM to perform very simple procedures like formatting a disk or labelling a tape. BPS was only available on punched cards. [Dates?]

(1998-07-08)

bits per second bps

<communications, unit> (bps, b/s) The unit in which data rate is measured.

For example, a modem's 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.

(2002-03-23)

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