What is a bit/s (bps)?

Bits per second (bps) is the fundamental unit of data transfer rate, representing one bit transmitted per second.

Definition

Symbol

bps

Category

Data Transfer

System

Digital

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1 bit/s = 0.001 Kbit/s (Kbps)

1 bit/s = 0.000001 Mbit/s (Mbps)

1 bit/s = 1e-9 Gbit/s (Gbps)

1 bit/s = 0.125 Byte/s (B/s)

1 bit/s = 0.000125 KB/s (KB/s)

Common Uses

  • Serial communication
  • Low-speed data links
  • IoT sensor data

bit/s Conversions

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