Computer Key Terms Letter B
Balance Sheet
Lists the overall financial condition of an organization.
Blu-ray
A type of high-definition disc with a capacity of 25 to 50 gigabytes
Bitmap Image
Graphic file in which an image is made up of thousands of dots (pixels).
Button
A special area you can click to make links that “navigate” through a presentation.
Backup and Restore
A utility program included with the many versions of Windows that makes a copy of all files or selected files that have been saved onto a disk.
Booting
Starting or restarting your computer.
Binary System
A Numbering system in which all numbers consist of only two digits: 0 and 1.
Bit
Each 1 or 0 is a bit; short for binary digit.
Boot
Starting or restarting your computer.
Byte
Unit consisting of eight bits. There are 256 possible bit combinations in a byte and each byte represents one character.
Bar Code
Code consisting of vertical zebra-striped marks printed on product containers, read with a bar code reader.
Bar Code Reader
A scanner that reads bar codes for processing.
Bluetooth
A wireless technology that allows nearby devices to communicate without the connection of cables or telephone systems
Broadband
Bandwidth that includes microwave, satellite, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic channels. It is used for very high-speed computers.
Biometric Scanning
Devices that check fingerprints or retinal scans.
Lists the overall financial condition of an organization.
Blu-ray
A type of high-definition disc with a capacity of 25 to 50 gigabytes
Bitmap Image
Graphic file in which an image is made up of thousands of dots (pixels).
Button
A special area you can click to make links that “navigate” through a presentation.
Backup and Restore
A utility program included with the many versions of Windows that makes a copy of all files or selected files that have been saved onto a disk.
Booting
Starting or restarting your computer.
Binary System
A Numbering system in which all numbers consist of only two digits: 0 and 1.
Bit
Each 1 or 0 is a bit; short for binary digit.
Boot
Starting or restarting your computer.
Byte
Unit consisting of eight bits. There are 256 possible bit combinations in a byte and each byte represents one character.
Bar Code
Code consisting of vertical zebra-striped marks printed on product containers, read with a bar code reader.
Bar Code Reader
A scanner that reads bar codes for processing.
Bluetooth
A wireless technology that allows nearby devices to communicate without the connection of cables or telephone systems
Broadband
Bandwidth that includes microwave, satellite, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic channels. It is used for very high-speed computers.
Biometric Scanning
Devices that check fingerprints or retinal scans.