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The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy
devices to guarantee interoperability
Bandwidth
The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to
and from a network device
Basic Input/Output System
BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the
system once it is turned on
Baud
Data transmission speed
Beacon
A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi-Fi network periodically
broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations.
Bit rate
The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time
Bit/sec
Bits per second
BOOTP
Bootstrap Protocol. Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP
address with no user intervention
Bottleneck
A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown
or stop all together
Broadband
A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data
Broadcast
Transmitting data in all directions at once
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