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Bandwidth
The
range of transmission frequencies a network can use. The greater
the bandwidth the more information that can be transferred over
that network at one time. The term bandwidth also broadly
includes throughput, meaning the amount of data sent.
Baseband
A
transmission method in which a network uses its entire
transmission range to send a single signal.
Baud
A
unit of speed in data transmission, or the maximum speed at
which data can be sent down a channel. Baud is often equivalent
to bits per second. Named after J. M. E. Baudot (died 1903).
BBS
This
is an acronym for Bulletin Board System, a computer equipped
with software and telecommunications links that allow it to act
as an information host for remote computer systems.
BinHex
A
file conversion format that converts binary files to ASCII text
files.
Bit
A
contraction of binary digit, a bit is the smallest unit of
information that a computer can hold. Eight bits is equivalent
to a byte. The speed at which bits are transmitted or bit rate
is usually expressed as bits per second or bps.
Broadband
A
transmission method in which the networks range of transmission
frequencies is divided into separate channels and each channel
is used to send a different signal. Broadband is often used to
send different types of signals simultaneously.
Browser
A
type of software that allows you to navigate information
databases; examples are Netscape Navigator and NCSA Mosaic.
Byte
The number of bits used to represent a character.
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