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Application
Any computer program designed to help people perform a certain type of
work (for example, word processing, page layout, programming, graphics,
and spreadsheets). Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Word are applications.
ASCII
An acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This
coding scheme, developed by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), specifies a digital code for each of the 96 displayable characters
on a standard computer keyboard as well as for control characters. The full
ASCII character set is 250+.
Baud Rate or Baud
The data transfer rate between two devices, such as your computer and
your printer. Both devices must be configured for the same baud rate. Your
printer’s baud rate ranges from 300 to 38,400 bits per second.
Bit
An acronym for binary digit. The bit is the most fundamental unit of
information that a computer can accept. It has two states called 1 (one) and
0 (zero), or on and off, and can be used to represent a yes/no type of
statement. Groups of bits are used to represent more complex statements,
such as characters. The most common grouping of bits is called a byte,
which consists of 8 bits. See also
ASCII
,
byte
.
Bitmap
A grid composed of small dots used to define an image, line drawing, or
character. See also
raster graphics.
Bitmapped Font
A bitmapped font is a one in which each character is represented by a set
of dot patterns. Each font size requires a different set of dot patterns.
BNC Connector
A type of network connector used with thin-wire Ethernet cable. These
connectors lock together when one is inserted into another and then rotated
90°. See also
thin-wire Ethernet cable
.