Re: [MP3 ENCODER] definition of "kbps"

[Zia Mazhar]

Taupter wrote:

>
> The term Kbps to represent data transfer speed in bits is absolutely
> wrong, as bit is "bit", and Kbps is K (1000 or 1024) * byte * p (?) * s
> (second). The right way could be Kbit/s. The term Kbps is widely used,
> but it not a "canonical" representation.
>

Are you _sure_ that the term kbps used for transfer rate is wrong? I don't think
so. If you take them as k*b*p(?)*s then why not mph [miles per hour] is m*p(?)*s.
You can take the "p" as 1/x. Here x is s, so - kbps and kbit/s means the same.
That's the idea that I get. Any comments?

- Zia


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