Networking
Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the maximum data transfer capacity of a network connection, measured in Mbps or Gbps.
Diagram
1 Gbps link = max ~125 MB/s theoretical throughput 100 users × 10 MB upload each = 1000 MB ──▶ saturates 1 Gbps link
In Depth
Bandwidth is the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted through a network connection per unit of time — measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or gigabits per second (Gbps).
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