The time window during which a transmitter holds a line at a specific voltage or phase to represent a single one or zero. It is the mathematical inverse of the baud rate in a binary signaling scheme. Network receivers rely on precise clock synchronization to sample the incoming waveform exactly in the middle of this window to avoid reading errors.
We're seeing massive jitter on the line, pushing the clock drift way past the bit interval.
A shrinking bit interval at higher speeds makes the physical link much more sensitive to cable capacitance and signal reflections.
Related terms
Baud
A measure of signaling rate representing the number of state changes per second on a communications channel.
Bitrate
The speed at which digital information travels across a network or interface.
Jitter
The variation in the delay of received packets or the deviation of a digital signal from its precise timing.