________ is the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved between two nodes on a network and is always less than or equal to the data transfer rate. quizlet
Always less than or equal to the data transfer rate Copyright Â© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall Data transfer rate, or bandwidth, is the maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network. Throughput is the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved. Throughput is always less than or equal to the data transfer rate. Data transfer rate and throughput are usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps). A megabit is 1 million bits.