Baud rate-a unit of transmission speed; the greater the baud rate the faster data moves from point to point.
BBS-Bulletin Board Services
Bit-Short for binary digit; the smallest unit of information a computer can hold the value of a bit is 1 or 0.
blank character
Bomb-To fail; to crash
Boot-The automatic routing that clears the memory, loads the operating system and prepares the computer for use. The operations required to place a computer into its normal operating configuration after power is supplied to the hardware.
Bubble Jet Printer-Propels tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper. Most common type of computer printer for the general consumer due to their low cost, high quality of output, capability of printing in vivid color, and ease of use.
Bug-A defect in hardware or software that causes a program to malfunction.
Byte-The amount of memory space used to store one character, which is usually 8 bits.