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Back up The essential job of saving and storing data on a tape or other storage device, such as a CD-ROM, outside of your computer hard disk or computer network.
Bandwidth The capacity of data that a line or channel can carry every second. Digital bandwidth is measured in bps.
Bit A BInary digiT - a zero or a one. 0 1
BPS (Bits Per Second) The rate at which one bit can be carried, normally expressed in thousands, Kbps, or millions, Mbps.
Broadband A communication operating at a bandwidth greater than 2 Mbps.
Browser Software such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer to let you navigate round the Web. Many browsers are provided free of charge from Internet Service Providers, the companies which you pay to provide you with access to the Internet.
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