ntopng/doc/README.unit_rules_and_conventions.md
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## Data-rate units
According to the SI unit rules and style conventions, ntopng uses a solidus (i.e., _slash_) to signify the [division of units](https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/checklist.html).
ntopng uses **data rate units** that are multiples of bits per second (_bit/s_) and bytes per second (_B/s_). One byte consists of 8 bits, so that _1 Mbit/s_ (one million bits per second) is _0.125 MB/s_ (megabyte per second).
The abbreviation _bps_, although acceptable, is not used to mean _bit/s_ in ntopng.