Glossary: System Design Beyond the Basics
Bandwidth
Also written: Mbps
A network link's throughput, counted in bits per second (Mbps means millions of bits per second). Since a byte is 8 bits, 1 MB a second needs 8 Mbps.
Glossary: System Design Beyond the Basics
Also written: Mbps
A network link's throughput, counted in bits per second (Mbps means millions of bits per second). Since a byte is 8 bits, 1 MB a second needs 8 Mbps.