What is another word for data rate?
Pronunciation: [dˈe͡ɪtə ɹˈe͡ɪt] (IPA) 
Data rate, a term used to describe the amount of data passing through a network or communication channel, has a few synonyms that can be used interchangeably, depending on the context. Bandwidth and throughput are two synonyms that refer to the amount of data that can be transmitted through a network or communication channel per unit of time. Transfer rate and bit rate are also synonyms for data rate that measure the amount of data transferred in a given time, usually expressed in bits, bytes, or megabits per second. Additionally, flow rate and speed are sometimes used as synonyms for data rate in the context of network traffic or data transfer between devices.
