There is KB, MB, GB which use 1000 as multiplier : 1 KB = 1000 bytes, 1 MB = 1000 KB = 1000 x 1000 bytes and so on. ![]() So, when Steam shows 12 MB/s, it's most likely 12 x 8 = 96 megabits per second. So, for example, 100 megabits means 12.5 million bytes, 1000 megabits or 1 gbps means 125 million bytes. There's 8 bits in a byte, so you divide amounts by 8 to get bytes. Network bandwidth is measured in bits and millions of bits (megabits). So not we have steam speed is shown in a unit of measure 1/8th of the internet speed, and the information stem display are without packaging (which may be up to 5% extra data). It is the same with computer data, it is package, and have an adresse on each little package, and (depending on some technical stuff) sometimes you have to sign and send a response return that you have received the package. So to you, you are receiving 100 grams worth of material, but to the postal worker, he is delivering perhaps 150 grams of package. If you want to receive a 100 grams plate in a package, the postal worker is not only carrying the 100 grams your plate weights, but also the weight of the packaging and box you put the plate in. In ELI5 terms, think of receiving a package. In addition to that, an additional difference is the internet speed is measured in how much data they can move, and steam reports how much content data it receives. Two major differences, first of all as others have explained, a Byte is the same as 8 bits. But if you do any work with computers that does care you need to know about it. It’s all a bit confusing but fortunately they are generally close enough that it doesn’t cause major issues. So now sometimes when you see MB for Megabytes it means 1,000,000 bytes and sometimes it means 1,048,576 bytes. ![]() Kibi (from kilo and binary) = 1024 Mebi (from mega and binary) = 1,048,576 etc.Įxcept the standards groups that came up with and eventually agreed on these proposals couldn’t get everyone to use them. ![]() So they came up with separate binary prefixes to use. to have two possible values, one for bits/bytes and one for every other kind of unit. Since 1,000 * 1,000 = 1,000,000 they used 1024 * 1024 for Mega bits/bytes which is, you guessed it, 1,048,576.īut this bothered some people who didn’t like kilo/mega/giga etc. Programmers and other early computer users adopted the prefixes but used powers of 2 instead. ![]() The prefix kilo in the metric system means 1,000. Why? Because at the fundemental level that’s what computers use for counting because binary, the language of computers, is just 1’s and 0’s, meaning every bit can only have 2 values.ġ bit = 2 possible values (1 and 0). When working with computers programmers often use powers of 2. So a speed of 12 MB/s is the same as 96 Mb/s (or Mbps) well below 150+ Mbps speed. 1 byte (abbreviated B) = 8 bits (abbreviated b)
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