the.com/internet speeds
the number your ISP promises and the number your Netflix actually gets, rarely on speaking terms.
means the rate data travels between a server and your device, measured in megabits per second and inflated by marketing.
from from bandwidth theory in telecommunications, repurposed in the 90s dial-up era when 56k felt miraculous and now feels like carrier pigeon.
mbps vs mbpsmegabits, not megabytes, divide by 8 for real download size
peak hour dropspeeds crater 7 to 11pm when everyone streams
symmetrical mythupload speed is usually a fraction of download
speed test lietests ping nearby servers, not your actual destination