narrowcast

Like broadcast, but the information is aimed at a specific, limited audience. This is usually only possible on a network like the Internet, not with a radio transmitter.

by mistweb October 13, 2003

malarky

Bull shit, see Malarkey

by mistweb October 13, 2003

Kilo

If we're not taling computers, then it's got a small k and means a thousand of whatever follows, eg 1 km = 1000 m, 1 kg = 1000 g etc.

If we are talking about computers or other binary systems, then it refers to 1024 times, and it gets a capital K, e.g 1 Kb = 1024 b, 4KB = 4096 B etc.

Honest, confusing but true.

by mistweb October 13, 2003

baud

bits per second; rate of information transfer, hence 'baud-rate'; see Information theory; also kilo-baud (kb)- thousands of baud, mega-baud (Mb) - millions of baud.

A 56 kb modem can send data at 56,000 bits per second down the wire.

by mistweb October 13, 2003

fair game

OK to shoot. Comes from animal hunting - yuk.

Microsoft are such a bunch of wankers that their servers are fair game for hackers and virus writers

by mistweb October 13, 2003

shebang

lot

The whole shebang = The whole lot

by mistweb October 13, 2003

bit

Binary digIT - the least amount of information there is, i.e. yes or no, true or false, on or off. Eight bits make a byte

What is the bit-rate of that modem? How many bits per second does it handle?

by mistweb October 13, 2003