问 HN:为什么数据传输的计量单位不是统一使用比特(bit)?
1 分•作者: WarOnPrivacy•7 个月前
静态数据(例如存储中的数据)通常以字节为单位进行可靠计量。
但动态数据在大多数情况下(例如 ISP)以比特为单位计量,在少数情况下(例如某些网络设备)以字节为单位计量。
对于动态数据,使用字节似乎与广泛接受的标准有所不同。
也许这其中有充分的理由。为什么在通常期望使用比特的地方会选择字节呢?(特别是指 TrueNAS。)
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Data at rest (as in storage) is reliably measured in bytes.
But data in motion is measured in bits in most places (ISPs) and bytes in some others (some networking gear).<p>For data in motion, bytes feels like a divergence from the widely accepted standard.<p>Maybe there are good reasons. Why are bytes chosen where bits are commonly expected? (Looking at you TrueNAS.)