Primary definition
Ratio between the number of bits incorrectly received and the total number of bits transmitted through a communications channel. Also applies to storage.
Also known asBER · bit error ratio
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Ratio between the number of bits incorrectly received and the total number of bits transmitted through a communications channel. Also applies to storage.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Bit Error Rate. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/bit-error-rate
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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