For a clear example of this, visit my homepage . Baud A standard measure of the speed of data tranmission, or the number of the thousands of bits transmitted per second. For example, many people today use 14.4 baud modems - in other words, modems that can send and receive data as fast as 14,400 bits per second . Bit A single piece of data, either an 0 or 1. Eight bits make up one byte .
Bits are the most basic and essential elements in digital transmission.
Coined by John Tukey in 1949. BPS Bits Per Second. The speed at which data is transmitted over a channel . The higher the BPS, the faster the transmission rate. Sometimes known as throughput .