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Bandwidth (computing)
In computer networking and computer science, the words bandwidth,[1] network bandwidth,[2] data bandwidth,[3] or digital bandwidth[4][5] are colloquial and metaphoric terms widely used in textbooks[6] as well as scientific papers, patents and standards[7] to refer to various bit-rate measures, representing the available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits/second or multiples of it (kilobits/s, megabits/s etc.). Note that in textbooks on signal processing, wireless communications, modem data transmission, digital communications, electronics, etc., the word 'bandwidth' is used to refer to analog signal bandwidth measured in hertz the original meaning of the term. Some computer networking authors prefer less ambiguous terms such as bit rate, channel capacity and throughput rather than the colloquial use of the word 'bandwidth' for bit/s, to avoid this confusion.
Asymptotic bandwidth
The asymptotic bandwidth for a network is the measure of useful throughput, when the packet size approaches infinity.[8] Asymptotic bandwidths are usually estimated by sending a number of very large messages through the network, measuring the end-to-end throughput. As other bandwidths, the asymptotic bandwidth is measured in multiples of bits/second, e.g. megabits per second, etc.
Bandwidth (computing)
Multimedia bandwidth
Digital bandwidth may also refer to: multimedia bit rate or average bitrate after multimedia data compression (source coding), defined as the total amount of data divided by the playback time.
44.736 Mbit/s T3/DS3 54 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 600 Mbit/s 622 Mbit/s 1 Gbit/s 2.5 Gbit/s 9.6 Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s 100 Gbit/s Wireless 802.11g Fast Ethernet OC3 Wireless 802.11n OC12 Gigabit Ethernet OC48 OC192 10 Gigabit Ethernet 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Bandwidth (computing)
References
[1] Andrew S. Tanenbaum Computer networks (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=Pd-z64SJRBAC& printsec=frontcover& dq=intitle:computer+ intitle:networks+ inauthor:tanenbaum& hl=en& ei=uPScTOulBYG2sAOris3XAQ& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=1& ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=snippet& q=bandwidth kbps& f=false), Prentice Hall PTR, 2003 [2] Douglas Comer, Computer Networks and Internets (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=tm-evHmOs3oC& pg=PA99& dq="network+ bandwidth"+ "computer+ networks"& hl=en& ei=mvqcTOHIMIb2tgPbnpXWAQ& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=2& ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage& q& f=false), page 99 ff, Prentice Hall 2008. [3] Fred Halsall, Introduction to data communications and computer networks (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?ei=dvycTJ2BDoqosAOhu_DVAQ& ct=result& hl=en& id=HrXbAAAAMAAJ& dq="data+ bandwidth"+ + "computer+ networks"& q="data+ bandwidth"+ ), page 108, Addison-Wesley, 1985. [4] Cisco Networking Academy Program: CCNA 1 and 2 companion guide, Volym 12 (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?ei=rfmcTPKEN5L6swOekeXVAQ& ct=result& hl=en& id=7gqsZmr5HJcC& dq="digital+ bandwidth"+ "computer+ networks"& q="digital+ bandwidth"), Cisco Academy 2003 [5] Behrouz A. Forouzan, Data communications and networking, McGraw-Hill, 2007 [6] Search in Google Books for textbooks on "Network bandwidth" (https:/ / www. google. com/ search?q="network+ bandwidth"& btnG=Search+ Books& tbm=bks& tbo=1) (96.900 hits in April 2012) [7] Search in google scholar for academic research papers on "Network bandwidth" (http:/ / scholar. google. se/ scholar?hl=en& q="network+ bandwidth"+ & btnG=Search& as_sdt=0,5& as_ylo=& as_vis=0) (84.500 hits in April 2012) [8] Modeling Message Passing Overhead by C.Y Chou et al. in Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing: First International Conference, GPC 2006 edited by Yeh-Ching Chung and Jos E. Moreira ISBN 3540338098 pages 299-307
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