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Definition: CBR


(1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer rather than print. For example, this encyclopedia.

(2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. For example, real-time voice and video traffic requires a CBR. In ATM, CBR guarantees bandwidth for the peak cell rate of the application.

(3) See case-based reasoning.