Bits Per Second. The measure of modem speed. Connects multiple networks , subnets into one large logical network. Application software that gives a graphical interactive interface for searching, finding, viewing and managing information over a network . Each byte corresponds to 1 character of data, representing a single letter, number, or symbol.
Bytes are the common unit for measuring computer and disk storage capacity.
An electronic pathway or connector. Information is retrieved by a laser beam that scans tracks of microscopic holes in a rotating compact disk which can store 550 million characters, but cannot store new information. The storage for one unit of information, usually one character or one word. A term for the integrated circuit and its package which contains coded signals. A temporary storage area in memory used to transfer information.