Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kbps

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: kbps
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of kilobits per second.

noun

Initialism of kilobytes per second.

Example Sentences

"Hughes says that this particular plan offers speeds of up to 700 kbps, with typical speeds at peak times of 400 to 500; it does not promise 700."

Frequently Paired Words

kBps kilobaud bps Mbps Gbps Tbps Pbps Ebps

Synonyms

kb/s

Questions

What does kbps mean?: Initialism of kilobits per second.

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