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10784031343Abstractiona simplified representation of something more complex. Abstractions allow you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level.0
10784046623ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange1
10784052912BandwidthTransmission capacity measure by bit rate2
10784089982BinaryA way of representing information using only two options.3
10784094432bitA contraction of "Binary Digit". A bit is the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1.4
10784101091Bit rate(sometimes written bitrate) the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec.5
10784114597innovationAn improved idea, device,product,etc,6
10784216264LatencyTime it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.7
10784223844protocolA set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.8

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