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Glossary
Application Software
Computer programs and their documentation. See COM-
PUTER PROGRAMS.
ASCII
An acronym for American Standard Code for Information
Exchange. It is a a 7-bit (or 8 bit) coding scheme for
the computer representation of letters, numbers, and other
symbols commonly found on a standard typewriter. It also
represents special unprintable characters used by computer
devices, e.g. carriage return, line feed, form feed, escape,
etc.
Baseline
An imaginary line upon which the letters in a line sit.
BASIC
A programming language designed for IBM computers.
Baud
The measure of speed at which information is transferred
indicated by changes in line condition. Baud is equivalent
to bits per second (BPS) which is the number of informa-
tion bits that can be sent through a channel in a second.
Binary
A base 2 number system written with the digits "0" or
"1". See BIT.
Bit
An acronym for binary digit. The bit is the most funda-
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