通信速度(つうしんそくど)

つうしんそくど
noun
communication speed; data transfer rate; connection speed
1. communication speed; data transfer rate; connection speed
The rate at which data is transferred over a network connection, typically measured in bits per second. Commonly used when talking about internet and mobile connections.
通信速度(つうしんそくど)が遅(おそ)い。
The connection speed is slow.
契約(けいやく)した通信速度(つうしんそくど)が出(で)ていない。
I'm not getting the connection speed I signed up for.
通信速度(つうしんそくど)は利用(りよう)する時間帯(じかんたい)や場所(ばしょ)によって大(おお)きく変化(へんか)する。
Connection speed varies greatly depending on the time of day and location of use.

Composed of 通信(つうしん) (communication, telecommunications) and 速度(そくど) (speed). A standard term in discussions of internet plans, mobile data, and network performance. Japanese mobile carriers advertise maximum 通信速度(つうしんそくど) in their plans, and the word frequently appears in customer support contexts when users complain about slow connections.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 通信速度(つうしんそくど)が速(はや)い/遅(おそ)い: the connection speed is fast/slow
  • 通信速度(つうしんそくど)を測(はか)る: to measure the connection speed
  • 通信速度(つうしんそくど)制限(せいげん): speed throttling, bandwidth limit
  • 最大(さいだい)通信速度(つうしんそくど): maximum connection speed
  • 通信速度(つうしんそくど)が低下(ていか)する: the connection speed drops

RELATED TERMS:

  • 回線速度(かいせんそくど): line speed — similar, often used for wired connections
  • 速度制限(そくどせいげん): speed limit (often refers to mobile data throttling)
  • 通信量(つうしんりょう): data usage
  • 通信(つうしん): communication, telecommunications
  • ギガ: "gig" — colloquial for gigabytes of mobile data allowance
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