Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

data rate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: data rate
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Inflected Forms

data rates (plural) datarate (alternative)

Questions

What does data rate mean?: The speed at which data is sent over a data link or channel; generally expressed in bytes per second.

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