Which abbreviation correctly represents a data-transfer rate measured in bits per second, the standard unit used to describe network throughput?
Bps
MBps
B/s
bps
The abbreviation "bps" stands for bits per second. The lowercase "b" is the key indicator that the unit refers to bits, not bytes. In contrast, "Bps," "B/s," and "MBps" all use an uppercase "B," which denotes bytes (e.g., bytes per second, megabytes per second). Because one byte consists of eight bits, confusing these abbreviations will lead to an eight-fold misinterpretation of actual speed.
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