[FIXED] What is the difference between latency, bandwidth and throughput?

Issue

I am struggling to draw a clear line between latency, bandwidth and throughput.

Can someone explain me in simple terms and with easy examples?

Solution

Water Analogy:

• Latency is the amount of time it takes to travel through the tube.
• Bandwidth is how wide the tube is.
• The rate of water flow is the Throughput

Vehicle Analogy:

• Vehicle travel time from source to destination is latency.
• Types of Roadways are bandwidth.
• Number of Vehicles traveling is throughput.

Answered By - Premraj

Answer Checked By - Candace Johnson (PHPFixing Volunteer)