A 28.8 modem is actually working at 2400 baud, but each signal change carries 12 bits of information. Therefore the data transfer rate is 28,800 bits per second. Over the years, baud and bits per second have been used interchangeably, although that is technically wrong. Bulletin Board System. A dial-up computer service which allows users to post messages and files.
BBSs often serve specific interests or geographical areas.
Some BBSs are connected and provide access to the Internet. Because It's Time or Because It's There NETwork. An international computer network devoted to research and education. A query strategy for searching databases. Describes programs, usually run on a server , that automate tasks like forwarding or sorting e-mail.