Kenneth C. Laudon,Jane P. Laudon Management Information System 12th Edition pdf

best practices  

The most successful solutions or problem-solving

methods that have been developed by a specific organization or

industry.

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G 2

Glossary

biometric authentication

Technology for authenticating system

users that compares a person’s unique characteristics such as

fingerprints, face, or retinal image, against a stored set profile of

these characteristics. 

bit

A binary digit representing the smallest unit of data in a computer

system. It can only have one of two states, representing 0 or 1.

blade server

Entire computer that fits on a single, thin card (or blade)

and that is plugged into a single chassis to save space, power and

complexity. 

blog

Popular term for Weblog, designating an informal yet structured

Web site where individuals can publish stories, opinions, and

links to other Web sites of interest.

blogosphere  

Totality of blog-related Web sites.

Bluetooth

Standard for wireless personal area networks that can

transmit up to 722 Kbps within a 10-meter area.

botnet

A group of computers that have been infected with bot

malware without users’ knowledge, enabling a hacker to use the

amassed resources of the computers to launch distributed denial-

of-service attacks, phishing campaigns or spam.

broadband

High-speed transmission technology. Also designates a

single communications medium that can transmit multiple

channels of data simultaneously. 

bugs  

Software program code defects.