Bandwidth

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Definitions

• The quantity of information that can be sent over a network in a certain amount of time. ^[1]
• The amount of information or data that can be sent over a network connection in a given period of time. Bandwidth is usually stated in bits per second (bps), kilobits per second (kbps), or megabits per second (mps). ^[2]

1. ^[1] Vinson & Elkins LLP Practice Support, EDD Glossary. ↩
2. ^[2] Kroll Ontrack, Glossary of Terms, http://www.krollontrack.com/glossaryterms ↩