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Generally, but bit rate can be defined as any bit per unit of time so it could also refer to bits per minute, bits per hour or bits per day or bits per year etc...

For the most part though bit rate is bits per second.

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Is speed the same thing as rate?

No....


How do you converion baud rate to symbol rate?

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How many mega bits are in 2.5 giga bits?

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What are the differences between frequency bit rate and baud?

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