An identification number or password used to gain access to a computer system. Originally a telegraph term, expressed as the number of events that take place in one second. One baud equals one bit per second. A measure of communication capacity or data transmission rate of a circuit or channel. An electronic bulletin board where users can leave messages.
Many BBSs are on a membership basis.
Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of information stored in a computer. 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 .