Connection Speed is the speed that data is transferred between your computer and the Providers Central Office. The two types of speed are receiving (downloading) and sending (uploading) and measured by the number of units, or bits, of information transferred in a second. Bits per second are abbreviated bps.
Receive Speed (also called download speed) refers to the rate that information is transferred from the Internet to your computer. Examples of receiving or downloading are reading a Web page, downloading a program, or receiving e-mail.
Send Speed (also called upload speed) refers to the rate that information is transferred from your computer to the Internet. Examples of sending or uploading are sending e-mail or sending files.