Glow
Glossary
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| Backbone | The part of a network used as the main path for sending data between different areas |
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| Bandwidth | A measure of how much information a communication link can carry. More bandwidth means more capacity to carry information. |
| Becta (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency) | Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning strategy for the schools and the learning and skills sectors. |
| Bluetooth | A technology that allows computers, printers and mobile phones to make wireless connections. |
| Bookmarks | In a web browser, bookmarks allow you to keep a note of pages you want to revisit. |
| Broadband | A communications link with bandwidth of at least 1.5 Mbps. This is approximately thirty times faster than a dial-up link |
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