a) if you said to any hosting company, "I need X GB/TB of data transfer allowance" they would know what you mean.

b) given that you're talking about a video hosting site, where data transfer speed is likely a large contender in performance, I'd be surprised if you don't factor actual available bandwidth into the decision making process.

So how do you have a technical discussion about the cost of your IP connectivity, when you're using the same term for the speed and the amount of data?

> try being a little less condescending

You asked about a technical aspect of hosting a web site, using one very specific technical term, to refer to another, related but different aspect of the matter.

In response, I asked you to learn the difference between what you wrote, and what you likely meant, explained what each means, and gave an analogy using plumbing references.

I have zero idea who you are, or what your background is. If you are primarily involved in the business or even the finance side of a company, it's likely you wouldn't know that 'bandwidth' means speed not an amount of data.

> Your approach to "educating" makes anyone who didn't know what you are trying to explain feel incompetent.

Given that you claim to know the term is incorrect, and still use it incorrectly, I accept no responsibility if you feel incompetent.

> The tech industry is difficult enough to navigate.

And deliberately using technical terms incorrectly is the way to fix that, is it?