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BACK DOOR
an aspect of a system's mechanism that can be exploited to circumvent the system's security.
BACK OFFICE SYSTEM (or BACK END)
Computer infrastructure within an organisation, which supports core business process applications but has no external interface with costumers (unlike a Web site or portal)
BANDWIDTH
A measure of the amount of electronic data that can be transmitted, either down a telephone line or through an individual radio channel. In analogue systems, it is measured in cycles per second (Hertz) and in digital systems in binary bits per second. (Bit/s). The broader the bandwidth, the quicker the information can be transmitted (see also broadband).
BENCHMARKING
A detailed analysis of an electronic reporting program to determine whether it can be used in whole or in part in another state or agency.
BEST PRACTICES
methodologies that provide beneficial results. Some best practices are general in nature and can be applied to almost every industry; other best practices are industry-specific.
BOOTING
the process of loading a computer memory with instructions needed for the computer to operate. Remote booting refers to loading software over the network.
BPS (bits per second)
In data communications, bps is a common measure of data speed for computer modems and transmission carriers. As the term implies, the speed in bps is equal to the number of bits transmitted or received each second.
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B)
Electronic commerce does not only refer to the relationship between business and consumer, but also to the economic connection between business and business.This means that a company that uses the internet for ordering from its suppliers or making payments already takes advantage of e-commerce.
BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER (B2C)
Electronic commerce comprises commercial transactions, involving both organisations and individuals. From the technical point of view e-commerce is the processing and transmission of digitised data. E-commerce decreases the distance between producers and consumers. Consumers can make their purchase without entering a traditional shop.
BITS
Units of binary data. One byte consists of eight bits (each either a 1 or a 0). Bits per second (also known as Baud) are the units used in measurement of data transmission speeds (e.g.: 56Kbps modem or 56,000 Baud). Bytes are units used when describing memory and disk space (e.g.: 2 GB hard disk). One kilobyte is 1024 bits (1 megabyte is therefore 1,048,576 bytes).
BROADBAND
A transmission medium that can carry signals from multiple independent network carries on a single cable, by establishing different bandwidth channels. Broadband technology is used to transmit data, voice, and video over long distances and, because many different frequencies operate concurrently, more information can be transmitted more quickly that conventional telephone lines (in the same way that more traffic can flow on a motorway than a single lane road).
BROCHUREWARE
Hypertext versions of previously published information, often quite literally HTML or PDF versions agency brochures.
BROWSER
Client software for viewing accessing Web pages.
BYTE
One byte of data comprises eight bits (binary digits representing either 1 or 0). |
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