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What does BITS stand for?

The Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a component in Microsoft Windows operating systems that takes unused network bandwidth to perform concurrent file transfers between machines. BITS performs asynchronous file transfers in the foreground or background.

What is the purpose of BITS in Microsoft Windows?

The Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a component in Microsoft Windows operating systems that takes unused network bandwidth to perform concurrent file transfers between machines. BITS performs asynchronous file transfers in the foreground or background.

What is the difference between a bit and a byte?

Actually no, there’s a big difference between a bit and a byte. A byte is much bigger — eight times bigger, to be exact, with eight bits in every byte. So there are eight megabits (Mb) in every megabyte (MB), and eight gigabits (Gb) in every gigabyte (GB).

How does BITS perform file transfers?

BITS performs asynchronous file transfers in the foreground or background. BITS features queue administration to prioritize file transfer requests from applications. If a disruption occurs, BITS automatically reconnects and resumes the file transfer when the network or machine returns to service.