bit rate

noun

variants or less commonly bit-rate or bitrate

ˈbit-ˌrāt

: a measure of the speed of data processing usually calculated as the number of bits per second

MP3 measures compression settings in terms of a file's bit rate—the average number of bits required for one second of sound.—

Jim Heid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The apt X Adaptive codec is incredibly versatile and can vary its bit rate on the fly, automatically stepping down for movie and gaming use to provide ultra-low-latency sound. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Adaptive codec which can dynamically adjust the bit rate of the digital signal depending on the wireless conditions. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Adaptive codec which can adjust the bit rate of the digital signal depending on the wireless conditions. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 The old WiFi 5 standard supported a much lower bit rate of QAM. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 Lossless audio means mathematically bit-for-bit exact, with no loss of the audio file and, up to now, the necessary bit rate to deliver this over Bluetooth has not been available. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 There’s no optical output provided but the coaxial output has a higher bit rate than an optical connection. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 June 2021 Tidal goes one step beyond HiFi to its Master tier, which offers a bit rate of 9,216 kbps, a 192,000 Hz sample rate, and a 24-bit depth. —

Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2021 Netflix will reduce traffic by reducing bit rates in Europe. —

Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2020 See More

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