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Hosting Terms
Backbone
Main high-speed network connection composing the Internet. Backbones are
operated by major telecommunications companies like Sprint, MCI, or AT&T.
Internet backbone maps are here.
Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred over the network in
a fixed amount of time. On the Net, it is usually expressed in bits per second
(bps) or in higher units like Mbps (millions of bits per second). 28.8 modem can
deliver 28,800 bps, a T1 line is about 1.5 Mbps.
Banner
Banner is an advertising graphic, usually in the form of a gif
image.
Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
A BRI line is one of two access methods for ISDN (the other one
is Primary Rate Interface - PRI). A BRI has two 64 Kbps B channels
and one 16 Kbps D channel.
Baud
The rate at which bits are transmitted over a communication
link. Baud is the number of transitions (that are used to encode
bits) that take place in one second.
BBS / Bulletin Board System
A BBS is a computer that can be reached by computer modem dialing
(and, in some cases, by Telnet) for the purpose of sharing or
exchanging messages or other files. Some BBS's are devoted to
specific interests; others offer a more general service.
BCC / Blind Carbon Copy
A copy of an e-mail sent to a third party without notifying the cc
recipient.
Binary
Data represented in binary format uses only two digits - 0 and
1.
Binary mode
FTP client mode used to transfer binary files (multimedia files,
executables and other data files). Not suitable for transferring
normal text files.
Bit
(Binary DigIT) the smallest unit of information, comprising of
either a 1 or 0.
Bit rate
The speed at which bits are transmitted over a communication
link. Expressed in bits per second (bps).
Bitmap
A computerized image made up of dots or pixels. Line art and photos
are often saved as bitmaps. To keep art work from looking jagged,
bitmaps should be saved a minimum of 1200 dots per inch (dpi).
Common types of bitmap graphics are GIF, JPEG, Photoshop, PCX, TIFF,
Macintosh Paint, bmp, PNG, and TGA.
Bluetooth
A computing and telecommunications industry specification that
describes how electronic devices such as mobile and computer can be
connected across radio waves.
Bookmark
A saved link to a website address, kept by a browser as part of a
list of favourite sites.
Boolean
This term refers to the logic computers use to determine if a
statement is true or false. There are 4 main boolean operators: AND,
NOT, OR, and XOR. Whenever you see a Web search tool or database
query system that allows you to use AND, OR, and NOT to hone your
search, the chances are it uses Boolean techniques. The most common
Boolean operators are AND (you're looking for all terms), OR (you're
looking for at least one of the terms), and NOT (you're excluding a
term). You'll always see the operators referred to in uppercase
letters, although you usually don't need to enter them that way to
make a Boolean search work properly.
Bourne Shell
A common UNIX shell.
BPS / Bits Per Second
Used to denote the speed of data transfer. Used interchangable with
"baud" in most cases.
Bridge
A device that connects a Local Area Network to another Local Area
Network using the same protocol, such as TCP/IP or Ethernet.
Broadband
Broadband is a high speed data transmission network in which several
parallel channels pass over a single communications medium.
Broadcast
This is a service in which information is sent from a central source
to multiple destinations.
BSD / Berkeley Source Distribution
The versions of UNIX developed and distributed by the University of
California at Berkeley. Many commercial UNIX implementations such as
SunOS and Dynix are derived from it.
Budget Hosting
Budget Hosting often describes the affordable services of housing,
serving, and maintaining files for one or more Web sites on web
server at high speed Internet connection.
Burn Rate
The rate at which a new company or venture spends its capital while
waiting for profitability. Most Internet start-up companies are will
acquainted with this term, which is widely used in an industry where
money is routinely spent much faster than it is earned.
Byte
Eight bits (see BIT)
Bytecode
The constituent code in a java program file.
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