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| AFK |
| Away from keyboard |
Last Updated: 05-06-2007 @ 08:41 AM
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| ASAP |
| As soon as possible |
Last Updated: 05-06-2007 @ 08:39 AM
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| Bandwidth |
| The technical definition involves the difference between two frequencies and the amount of information that can flow through a channel as expressed in cycles per second (hertz). It also refers to the range of frequencies (not the speed) or the measured amount of information that can be transmitted over a connection: the higher the frequency, the higher the bandwidth and the greater the capacity of a channel to carry information. For a digital channel, bandwidth is defined in bits per second (bps). For an analog channel, it is dependent on the type and method of modulation used to encode the data. Broadcast TV channels, for example, all have the same bandwidth, by FCC rule. You may hear bandwidth described as the amount of time it takes a Web page to fully load (although this is incorrect) or as the amount of traffic on a Web site (this is also incorrect, but widely used). Internet users refer to larger graphics as "bandwidth hogs" (because they take up so much room and download so slowly). Another slang use describes a tech exec's inability to think about or do multiple things at once, as in, "I don't have the bandwidth to deal with your request right now." If a person is described as having "low bandwidth," it means he or she is considered slow on the uptake. |
Last Updated: 05-06-2007 @ 10:21 AM
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| BBL |
| Be back later |
Last Updated: 05-06-2007 @ 08:41 AM
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| Blog |
| A blog (short for "web log") is a type of web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal (or log) for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. Blog software usually has an archive of old blog postings. Many blogs can be searched for terms in the archive. Blogs have become a vibrant, fast-growing medium for communication in professional, poltical, news, trendy, and other specialized web communities. Many blogs provide RSS feeds, to which one can subscribe and receive alerts to new postings in selected blogs. |
Last Updated: 05-06-2007 @ 10:09 AM
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