Editing Bit rate (section)

=== Network throughput ===
{{Main|Network throughput}}

The term ''[[throughput]]'', essentially the same thing as '''[[bandwidth (computing)|digital bandwidth]] consumption''', denotes the achieved average useful bit rate in a computer network over a logical or physical communication link or through a network node, typically measured at a reference point above the data link layer. This implies that the throughput often excludes data link layer protocol overhead. The throughput is affected by the traffic load from the data source in question, as well as from other sources sharing the same network resources. See also [[measuring network throughput]].