Bit+Rate

__**Bit Rate**__
media type="file" key="Bit rate.MP3" width="240" height="20" == Bit rate, in simple terms, is the actual defined rate at which, the term, bits are transferred from one location to another. Some might say, it measures how much data is transmitted in a given amount of time. Bitrate is normally measured in bits per second ( bps ), kilobits per second ( Kbps ), or megabits per second ( Mbps ). To which an example can be, a DSL connection may be able to download data at 768 kbps, while a Firewire 800 connection can transfer data up to 800 Mbps. == == Bit rate can be used as a description of some video or audio files - to which can point out how fast the downloads may take.For example, an MP3 audio file that is compressed at 192 Kbps will have a greater dynamic range and may sound slightly more clear than the same audio file compressed at 128 Kbps. This is actually because more bits are used to represent the audio data for each second of playback. Similarly, a video file that is compressed at 3000 Kbps will look better than the same file compressed at 1000 Kbps. Just like the quality of an image is measured in resolution, the quality of an audio or video file is measured by the bit rate. Compression is largely down to keeping file sizes at a minimum. ==

Here is a video explaining bit rate in a more hands on approach:
[]

[]
 * News article -**