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bandwidth
Bandwidth is often used to express ''high rate of data transfer''
in an I/O channel. This usage assumes that a wide bandwidth
may contain a high frequency, which can accommodate a high
rate of data transfer.
baud rate
The speed at which data is transmitted over a data line; baud
rates are measured in bits per second.
bit
Binary digit. The smallest unit of data in a binary notation
system, designated as 0 or 1.
boot
Short for bootstrap. Loading an operating system into memory is
called booting.
boot device
The device from which the system bootstrap software is acquired.
boot flags
Boot flags contain information that is read and used by the
bootstrap software during a system bootstrap procedure.
boot server
A system that provides boot services to remote devices such as
network routers and VAXcluster satellite nodes.
bootstrap
See boot.
bus
A group of signals that consists of many transmission lines
or wires. It interconnects computer system components to
provide communications paths for addresses, data, and control
information.
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