BER may refer to any of the following:
- Short for bit error rate, BER is the ratio of erroneous bits to bits received. A line with a high BER helps indicate the line has noise, which could result in data corruption or slow transmission speeds. Below is a simple formula that helps describe BER.
BER = number of errors / total number of bits sent
- Short for beyond economical repair, BER describes a hardware device not capable of being repaired and instead should be replaced. A computer monitor is a good example of a BER component; it makes more sense to replace the computer monitor instead of paying to have it repaired.
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