How Long Was a Bit In The Original 802.3 Standard?
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In the original 802.3 standard, a bit was defined as a duration of 256 bit times. The bit time was defined as the time it takes to transmit one bit, which is equal to 1/10,000,000 of a second. Therefore, a bit was equal to 0.00000256 seconds.