Backbone
The major network connections that make up the internet.
Backup
A saved copy of the files for your website. It can be used to restore your site if anything happens to the original files.
Bandwidth
A measure of the amount of data that can be transferred over a network in a specific amount of time.
Banner ad
image containing an advertisement which is displayed on a website.
BBS
bulletin board system, similar to a forum.
Binary mode
method of transferring binary files with an FTP client.
blackhole
Emails addressed to non-existing accounts will automatically be deleted.
blog
Shortened form of 'weblog'. A website containing a series of dated entries, generally on a specific topic, which are written by an individual.
Body
The section of an HTML document that contains the content.
Bounce
An email message that is returned to the sender because it was undeliverable.
Broadband
High-speed internet access.
Browser
a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the World Wide Web). I.e. Used to browse websites.
BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution.
