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In data transmission and telecommunication, overhead bits are nondata bits necessary for transmission (usually as part of headers, checksums, and such). Such bits are not counted as part of the goodput.
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In data transmission and telecommunication, overhead bits are nondata bits necessary for transmission (usually as part of headers, checksums, and such). Such bits are not counted as part of the goodput.
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