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GCSE Computer Science · key term
The actual rate at which data is transferred, measured in bits per second.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 4.1.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Connectivity CharacteristicsSpeed is the actual rate of data transfer. A higher speed means that more data arrives each second, so a large download can finish sooner.
Distinguish bandwidth (capacity) from speed (the actual transfer rate) and latency (delay).
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