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bit error rate (BER)

The probability that a transmitted bit will be erroneously received at the point of measurement.

The BER at a measurement point is determined by counting the number of bits in error at that measurement point and dividing by the total number of bits in the transmission. BER is typically expressed as a negative power of 10.

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  • Network
  • Storage System

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