Cambridge Professional English Infotech English for computer users Fourth Editiorf

BASIC /'beisik/ n A high-level programming
language developed in the 1960s, widely used
in programming because it was interactive
and easy to use. Short for Beginner's All-purpose
Symbolic Instruction Code.
binary code /'bainari ,kaud/ n A code made of
just two numbers (Oand 1).
binary digit/'bainari ,did3it/ n The smallest
unit of information in the binary system, 0 or 1.
Also called a bit.
binary system /'bainori ,sistam/ n A notation system in which numbers are represented by the two digits: 0 and 1 .Thus the binary number 10 represents 2 in the decimal system, while 100 represents 4.
biometrics /baiau'metriks/ nThe science that uses computer technology to identify people based on physical features, such as fingerprints or voice scans. From the ancient Greek: bios = life, metron = measure, bit /bit/ n See binary digit, bit-mapped graphics/.bitmaept 'graefiks/n See raster graphics
BitTorrent /.bit 'tDrent/ n A protocol for transferring music, films, games and podcasts.
It breaks files into chunks and distributes them among a large number of users; when you download a torrent, you are also uploading it to another user.
BlackBerry /'blagkbari/ n A wireless handheld device, developed by Research in Motion, which provides email, phone, text messaging, web browsing, an organizer, as well as instant messaging and corporate data access, blind carbon copy (Bcc) /.blaind ,ku:ban 'kr>pi/ n Addresses in the Bcc: line of an email program will receive a copy of the message, but the identity of the recipients will be kept secret.
blog /blog/1 n A user-generated website where people express their opinions. The entries are displayed in a reverse chronological order.The term comes from web log, coined by Jorn Barge in 1997 to refer to an online diary. 2 vTo write entries in a blog.