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GLOSSARY
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Cross references are printed in boldface.
application
A computer program designed to perform a
specific function, such as word processing or
organizing data into a spreadsheet.
.avi (audio-video interleaved)
Developed by Microsoft Corporation,
.avi is a digital video architecture for use in the
Windows operating system. It is a common
standard for synchronized audio/video
delivery on PC compatible computers, known
as Video for Windows. In this file format,
blocks of audio data are woven into a stream
of video frames.
baud rate
A term used to measure the speed of an
analog transmission from one point to another.
Frequently, baud rate is incorrectly used to
mean bit rate.
binary digit
A 0 or 1, reflecting the use of the binary
numbering system (only two digits). Used
because the computer recognizes either of two
states, OFF or ON. The shortened form of
binary digit is bit.
bit rate
Also referred to as transmission rate. The
number of binary digits, or bits, transmitted
per second (bps). Communications channels
using telephone channel modems are
established at set bit rates, commonly 2400,
4800, 9600, 14,400, 28,800 and higher.