Phrase guide

data rate

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The speed at which data is sent over a data link or channel; generally expressed in bytes per second.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The fee that a cell phone customer is charged for data traffic (sending and receiving data).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: rate

Narrower terms: channel capacity

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Datenübertragungsrate — speed of data transmission
  • Korean: 데이타 비율 (deita biyul) — speed of data transmission
  • Romanian: rată de transmisie date — speed of data transmission
  • Romanian: viteză de transmisie date — speed of data transmission