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Bandwidth - Is the amount of data that can be transmitted in a
fixed amount of time.
Bitrate - Sampling rate (audio files only).
BitTorrent - Program for transferring files across a network, file
downloaded are called torrents.
Bottleneck - Delay due to the bandwidth of a system not being able
to support the traffic.
Bps - Stands for bits per second, measures data transmission speeds.
Byte - Most files and memory are indicated in terms of bytes, a
byte is equal to 8 bits.
Copyright - Copyright information (displayed in the file's metadata)
File - All information on a computer is stored on a file, the types
can vary such as data, text, program, mp3.
File Sharing - Programs that allow you to share and download files
such as mp3 files.
FTP - File Transfer Protocol, and is protocol for exchanging files
over the Internet.
Host - Location of network, with IP address of the host you are
connected to.
IP address - Identifies location for a computer or device on a TCP/IP
network.
Leech - Someone who downloads files, but provides none to
other users.
Loopback - Connection where your computer talks to itself.
Network - Two or more computer systems linked together. Includes
Lans, Wans, Cans, Mans, and Hans.
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