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Bit Error Rate

nounid 1676·updated Aug 30, 2026
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Ratio between the number of bits incorrectly received and the total number of bits transmitted in a telecommunications system.

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Entity Type

Metric0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Bit Error Rates
possessive
Bit Error Rate's
pluralpossessive
Bit Error Rates'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Ratio between the number of bits incorrectly received and the total number of bits transmitted in a telecommunications system.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Ratio between the number of bits incorrectly received and the total number of bits transmitted in a telecommunications system.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Ratio between the number of bits incorrectly received and the total number of bits transmitted in a telecommunications system.
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