Kbps
By Gabriel Torres on October 15, 2005

Kilobits Per Second

Transfer rate measurement system used on serial communications. It measures the quantity of kilobits (1,024 bits) that are transferred per second.

To convert a transfer rate given in Kbps (kilobits per second) into KB/s (kilobytes per second), you should divide the value by eight. To convert a transfer rate given in KB/s to Kbps, you should multiply the value by eight.

For example, 100 Kbps equals to 12.5 KB/s.

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