Posted by Andrew Reilly on 12/23/50 11:28

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:12:31 -0700, Radium wrote:

> Moreover, why would the read speed be 3600 bits/hour.
>
> 3600 bits/hour = 60 bits/min = 1 bit/sec is the bit-rate. Not the read
> speed, not the write speed. Just the *bit-rate*!

Why would you want the read speed to be different from the "bit-rate", on
average? The alternatives are under-run or unbounded buffering. What
other significance do you hold for the term "bit rate"?

--
Andrew

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