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ARC iT Solutions - Jargon Buster - B

Our A-Z will help you understand the IT terms that are now being used every day in the modern day world

The Jargon Buster explains technical and computing terms with which you might not be familiar.

Backup - the techie term for copying files onto disk or CD-Rom for safe keeping so that they are kept in more than one place.

Bandwidth -the amount of data that can be carried per second by your internet connection. Usually measured in kilobytes per second (kbps).

Banner - a rectangular shaped advert or heading normally at the top of a web page.

Bitmap - format used to save images. The file contains a colour value for each pixel in a picture.

BBS - stands for Bulletin Board System. An system for 'posting' messages so other people on the board can read them and reply that you access by phoning the BBS and connecting using special software.

Bcc - blind carbon copy. The Bcc box allows you to send an e-mail to more than one person but their e-mail addresses are hidden from other recipients.

Blog - an online personal diary with thoughts and opinions on life as well as links to other websites the author likes.

Bookmark - any website you like and want to remember, can be made a 'bookmark' or a 'favorite' in your browser. So, when you want to go back to that page, you can go there in one click instead of trying to remember its address.

Bot - This is an automated software program used to carry out specific tasks.

bps - bytes per second. The measurement of how fast data can be transmitted over a phone line or on a network line.

Broadband - A permanent high-speed internet connection. It receives digital information at about 100 times faster than a dial up modem and is "always-on".

Browser - a program you use to view web pages and 'browse' websites. Firefox and Internet Explorer are the most popular browsers.

Byte - bytes are used to measure amounts of computer data. One byte is roughly the same as one character (letter) of text. One KB (or one K) is approximately 1,000 bytes, one MB is approximately 1,000 KB, and one GB is approximately 1,000 MB

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