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baud (baud rate): The speed at which communications devices such as printers,
terminals, and modems transmit information. Information travels as a series of
electronic signals. The baud rate measures the rate of change in these
signals. This is not necessarily the same as bits per second, although the two
are related. It is named for Emil Baudot, a pioneer in printing telegraphy. See
also bits per second .
binary: The base-two number system, in which the only digits are 0 and 1. This system is
used in computers since it can be implemented as a series of electronic
signals that are either off (0) or on (1). From right to left, the digits in a binary
number have the values 1 2 4 8 16 and so on. For example, the binary
number 101 is equivalent to the decimal number 5. If you need to convert
numbers from binary to decimal or vice versa, many pocket calculators and
calculation programs can do the work for you. See also decimal .
bit: A binary digit. The basic unit of information used by the computer, a bit may be either
1 or 0. While an individual bit cannot contain a significant amount of
information, by combining bits into larger units, such as bytes (a group of eight
connected bits), your computer can deal with huge blocks of data. See also
byte .
bitmap: A graphic composed of dots or pixels. It is usually created by a drawing package,
a screen capture utility or a scanner.
bits per second (BPS): A way of measuring the speed at which information is passed
between two devices. This is the basic measure used in modem
communications. This is similar, but not identical, to the baud rate. See also
baud .
board: Short for printed circuit board. A thin card containing chips and other electronic
components connected by metallic lines etched into the surface. Most of the
basic components of a computer, such as the BIOS and memory are
contained on one board, called the motherboard. A computer may contain
additional boards, called daughterboards, that provide specific functions
beyond those on the motherboard.