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| A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet. |
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| A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks and are located at gateways. |
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| Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver. |
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| The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. |
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Transmission capacity measured by bit rate.
See a sample Internet Bandwidth Guide |
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| A contraction of “Binary Digit.” A bit is the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1. |
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| A byte is a sequence of 8 bits processed as a single unit of information. |
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| A problem solving approach (algorithm) to find a satisfactory solution where finding and optimal or exact solution is impractical or impossible |
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| A data compression algorithm that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed data. |
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