B - backup
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A spare copy of a file or files that have been created in case the original data is damaged or lost. -
- bandwidth
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An Internet connection's capacity to carry data. -
- bandwidth bandit
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A person who accesses a network and uses its Internet connection without permission. -
- beets
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Sugary turnip-like vegetables that are often pickled. The author of this book's least favorite food. -
- BHO
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Browser Helper Object. An add-on program that provides extra functions to Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. -
- black hat
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A hacker whose intent is malicious. -
- bomb
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A synonym for a virus payload, the part of a computer virus that does bad things. -
- boot virus
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A type of computer virus that hides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or hard disk. The boot sector is read as part of a disk's startup routine and this activates the virus. -
- broadband
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An Internet connection that's multiple times faster than a 56Kps dial-up modem. -
- browser hijacker
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A program that changes the homepage on a web browser, making it difficult to change it back. See hijacker. -
- Brussels sprouts
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Small cabbage-like vegetables that children generally don't like. Also one of the most comedic vegetables on the planet. -
- bug
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A defect in the programming code or routine of a program. -
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