eSource Technology - design Glossary-B
Banner Ad
A (
most often graphic) advertisement placed
on a
web
page, which acts as a hyperlink to an advertiser's
web site.
Bandwidth
A measure for the speed (amount of data) you
can send through an Internet connection. The more bandwidth,
the faster the connection.
Baud
The number of symbols per second sent over a channel.
BBS (Bulletin Board System)
A web based public system for sharing discussions, files,
and announcements.
Binary Data
Data in machine readable form.
Bit (Binary Digit)
The smallest unit of data stored in a computer. A bit
can have the value of 0 or 1. A computer
uses 8 bits to store one text character.
BMP (Bitmap)
A format for storing images.
Bookmark
In web terms: A link to a particular web site, stored
(bookmarked) by a web user for future use and
easy access.
Browse
Term to describe a user's movement across the web, moving
from page to page via hyperlinks, using a web browser.
BPS (Bits Per Second)
Term to describe the transmission speed for data over
the web.
Browser
See Web Browser.
Byte (Binary Term)
A computer storage unit containing 8 bits.
Each byte can store one text character.
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