The abbreviation for 'characters per second,' a measurement of how fast text is being typed or transmitted electronically.
An acronym formed from the initial letters of 'characters,' 'per,' and 'second.' It became common during the computer age in the 1970s and 1980s.
An average typist types about 40 CPS, but the world's fastest typists can reach over 160 CPS—that's faster than most people can read, which is why speed-typing competitions use special measures!
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