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The PC Authority Acronym Dictionary

by Staff writers  on Sep 4, 2007
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"Thank you for making the effort to publish this very useful list of abbreviations. This helps me heaps."
By Les Harris
 
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BASIC
Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code; a simple programming language for students of computer programming that is simple and easy to read. It is non-structured and the commands are interpreted at runtime. Popular variants include Microsoft QuickBasic, and the more advanced Visual Basic, now evolved into VB.NET.

BBS
Bulletin Board System; an antiquated method of sharing files and information. Remote users would use analogue modems to dial-in to BBS systems, where they could download files, chat with other users and play games. BBS systems are now becoming rare as Internet access becomes ubiquitous.

BIOS
Basic Input Output System; the ROM-based environment that loads first when a computer first boots up, performs basic hardware checks and then loads the operating system.

BIT
BInary Digit; a single one or zero, the smallest measurable element of digital data. See also the byte, which comprises eight bits. Larger measurements include kilobtye, gigabyte and terabyte.

.BMP (file format)
BitMaP; an image format used by Microsoft Windows, especially the simple graphics application called Paint, or MS Paint.

BRB
Be Right Back; a shorthand term used in Internet Relay Chat, online forums or bulletin boards.

BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution; a distribution of the mainframe Unix operating system from the University of California, Berkeley campus.

BSOD
Blue Screen Of Death; an error screen with white text on a blue background, generated when the Windows operating system suffers a particularly nasty crash, often related to hardware issues.

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