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- backup
A usable copy of data made to media. Ideally, the backup is made to removable media and stored for recovery should anything happen to the original data.
- baseband
A means of transmission in which the entire medium's capacity is used for one signal.
- beep code
A series of beeps from the PC speaker that indicate the nature of a problem that is preventing the PC from booting normally. Each BIOS manufacturer has a set of beep codes that they use, although some of the meanings are the same across many manufacturers.
- biometric devices
Authentication tools that use physical characteristics to identify the user. Biometric systems include hand scanners and retinal scanners.
- BIOS
The basic input/output system for an IBM-based PC. It is ...
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