Glossary
Numerics
- 911
Emergency number in the United States.
- 2.4 GHz
Operating frequency shared by cordless telephones, wireless home networks (802.11b/g WiFi), and unfortunately, microwave ovens and other devices that can cause interference.
- 5.8 GHz
Operating frequency for newer cordless telephones and wireless home networks (802.11a WiFi), with less interference (so far) from other devices.
A-B
- bandwidth
The speed or capacity of data transfers across a network or a portion of a network.
- binary
A numbering system based on 1s and 0s. This is the basis for all computer languages.
- bit
Short for binary digit; this is a single digit of information, which is a 1 or 0.
- broadband
A term used to describe high-speed Internet service. The term comes from the fact that ...
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