Bluetooth
Definition: A protocol for short-range wireless communication between multiple kinds of devices, like PDAs, computers, and cell phones. Need another definition?
Boolean Data
Definition: Boolean data are values that can be only Yes or No, True or False, or On or Off. Boolean data may be stored as one byte or as little as one bit (1 or 0). What This Means: Computers use Boolean ...
Bread Crumbs
Definition: Breadcrumbs typically appear horizontally across the top of a web page, usually below title bars or headers. They provide links back to each previous or parent page from the path the user has taken to get to the current screen ...
Broadband
Definition: Broadband typically means high-speed Internet access via cable or DSL. What This Means: Speed is everything to schools and other education entities trying to access huge amounts of data or use on-line applications. The T1 is no longer the most affordable ...
Browser (or Web browser)
Definition: An application (such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer) that locates and displays a Web page, allowing the user to jump from place to place by selecting highlighted text or graphics. Need another definition?
Business Continuation Plan
Definition: The business continuation plan specifies how the agency will perform essential tasks after a disaster has disabled its software applications, network, and/or information system. What This Means: Above and beyond disaster prevention and recovery, the business continuation plan details how tasks ...
Business Rule Logic
Definition: Business Rule Logic is a narrative statement of the rule. This may be "pseudo-code" statement(s). This text is intended for the rule implementers or developers. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called ...
Business Rules
Definition: A business rule is a regulation, policy, or procedure within an organization (or outside sources such as government regulations) that is translated into a software application. What This Means: Business rules enforce data quality, which is why they are important to ...
Cable Categories
Definition: The cables (copper or fiber optic) that hard wire computer networks are categorized by the speed and quality of the information they move. Categories (CAT) 1 through 6 are based on the EIA/TIA-568-B standards. Most new wiring for LANs (Local ...
Cache
Definition: Pronounced "cash," a cache is used to store data temporarily to speed up processing. What This Means: A large cache allows a computer to move the data needed at the moment out of larger tables and into a temporary area where ...
