It refers to the amount of data (text, video, sound, images, animations) that can be transferred from one point to another through internet connection. It is usually expressed in bits (of data) per second (bps). Occasionally, it’s expressed as bytes per second (Bps). A high speed Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem provides more bandwidth than a 57K dial up modem. Also known as throughput.
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Mar 9, 2018