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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Data Transmission
DEF

[The] digital information rate expressed as the number of binary information units transmitted per second.

OBS

BPS: The capitalized abbreviation "BPS" refers to "byte per second" and should not be used for "bit per second."

OBS

bit per second: The plural form of this designation (bits per second) is standardized by NATO.

OBS

bit per second; bit/second: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • bits per second
  • bits/second

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Transmission de données
DEF

Dans les transmissions en série, nombre maximal d'éléments binaires qu'une voie de données ou un appareil peut transmettre par seconde.

OBS

BPS : L'abréviation «bps» devrait être employée en minuscules.

OBS

bit/seconde : La forme plurielle de cette désignation (bits/seconde) est normalisée par l'OTAN.

OBS

bit par seconde; bit/seconde : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • bits par seconde
  • bits/seconde

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Transmisión de datos
DEF

Número de bits de datos enviados por segundo, que constituye la auténtica velocidad de transmisión.

CONT

El número de bits de datos por señal multiplicado por los baudios da como resultado el número de bits por segundo. Solamente en el caso de que cada estado de una línea esté representado por un bit, coincidirán la velocidad en baudios y en bits por segundo.

OBS

bitos por segundo; bps: término y abreviatura extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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