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Baud A measure of how frequently sound changes on a phone line. Bit Short for binary digit. A bit is the smallest unit of data in computing, with a value of either 0 or 1. bps Short for bits per second. Measurement for modem speed in the number of bits it can transfer in a second. Buffer A temporary electronic storage area where several exposed digital images can wait in line to be processed. This speeds the interval between shots since each photo does not have to be processed before the next one can be taken. Byte A byte denotes 8 bits which the computer treats as a single unit. Longer sequences like 16 and 32 bits are also possible.

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