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.
by mistweb October 13, 2003
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
Slap 'n' tickle; Bit of the other; casual sexual relations; Origin in World War II, English soldiers in France expected that an old French lady with grey hair, whom their father had bonked during the First World War might come up to them and ask this.
"Took her round the bike shed for a bit of how's-your-father";
"I don't want you two getting up to any how's-your-father while we're out!"
"I don't want you two getting up to any how's-your-father while we're out!"
by mistweb October 13, 2003
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.
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
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
by mistweb October 13, 2003