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bitrate

/ˈbɪtˌɹeɪt/

bitrate noun: the frequency at which bits (binary digits) pass a given physical or metaphorical point, measured in bps (bits per second).

Noun

bitrate (plural bitrates)

  1. The frequency at which bits (binary digits) pass a given physical or metaphorical point, measured in bps (bits per second).

Forms of bitrate

pluralbitrates
alternative formbit rate

Origin of bitrate

From bit + rate.

Questions about bitrate

What does bitrate mean?
Bitrate means the frequency at which bits (binary digits) pass a given physical or metaphorical point, measured in bps (bits per second).
What part of speech is bitrate?
Bitrate is a noun.
How do you pronounce bitrate?
Bitrate is pronounced /ˈbɪtˌɹeɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of bitrate?
The plural of bitrate is bitrates.

Words near bitrate in the dictionary

  1. bitransgenic
  2. bitransgenics
  3. bitransitive
  4. bitransitives
  5. bitransitivity
  6. bitrate
  7. bitrates
  8. bitriplet
  9. bitriplets
  10. bitrochanteric
  11. bitrophic

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