Glossary
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backup
Backup is the process of preserving copies of files on a different drive, directory or media to protect against the destruction or loss of the original files in the event of hardware or system failure.
baud
A unit of signaling speed that is equal to the number of symbols per second. This is not necessarily the same as bits per second, although the terms are frequently interchanged.
BOOTP
The Bootstrap Protocol, described in RFCs 951 and 1084, is used for booting diskless nodes.
buffer
A temporary storage area for data during the transfer of that data between the computer and a peripheral, or between parts of a computer to prevent loss of information.
C
client
A client is a computer system that uses resources provided by another machine on the network.
