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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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BBBOnLine
Software; Operating systems
A privacy seal program established by the Better Business Bureau which certifies that certain Web sites conform to baseline privacy standards. Microsoft is a sponsor of BBBOnLine.
beam
Software; Operating systems
To transfer information between mobile devices or a device and desktop computer using infrared (IR) or Bluetooth.
benchmark
Software; Operating systems
A quantitative measure of performance that is used to compare the company\'s products, services, or processes to an external standard. Competitive benchmarks are based on industry best, and process ...
Berkeley internet name domain
Software; Operating systems
An implementation of Domain Name System (DNS) written and ported to most available versions of the UNIX operating system. The Internet Software Consortium maintains the BIND software.
bind
Software; Operating systems
To connect a control to a field or group in the data source so that data entered into the control is saved to the corresponding field or group. When a control is unbound, it is not connected to a ...
B-spline
Software; Operating systems
A tool that allows a user to draw a vector path defined by a series of points that indicate the direction the path should follow.