wire speed

noun

The speed at which a wire moves through a machine

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Meanings

nounwire speed (plural wire speeds)

plural wire speeds

  1. The speed at which a wire moves through a machine
  2. computingThe (maximum) rate at which data can flow through a cable

Origin

From wire + speed.

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APA

wire speed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wire%20speed

MLA

“wire speed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wire%20speed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wire speed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wire%20speed.

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