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A binary digit (bit) is the minimum unit of binary information stored in a computer system. A bit can have only two states, on or off, which are commonly represented as ones and zeros. The combination of ones and zeros determines which information is entered into and processed by the computer.
Industry:Technology
Binary code is the representation of quantities expressed in the base-2 number system.
Industry:Technology
A bill-of-materials (BOM) is a structured list of the raw materials, parts and assemblies that constitute a product to be manufactured, typically used as part of a manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) system.
Industry:Technology
Big data is high-volume, high-velocity and high-variety information assets that demand cost-effective, innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision making.
View FREE research offer: Information 2020 – Beyond Big Data SummaryArticle NameBig DataGartner, Inc.Gartner, Inc.DescriptionBig data is high-volume, high-velocity and high-variety information assets that demand cost-effective, innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision making.
Industry:Technology
A bid is defined as follows:
An attempt to gain control over a line in order to transmit data, usually associated with the contention style of sharing a single line among several terminals.
A vendor’s proposal to win a contract.
Industry:Technology
Beta testing is the stage at which a new product is tested under actual usage conditions.
Industry:Technology
Enterprises often purchase software from different vendors to obtain the best-of-breed offering for each application area. For example, enterprises may purchase a human-resource package from one vendor and an accounting package from another. Although enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors offer numerous enterprise applications and claim that their integrated system is a superior solution, all modules in an ERP system are rarely best-of-breed.
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(Ribbon by Juan Pablo) SummaryArticle NameBest of BreedGartner, Inc.Gartner, Inc.DescriptionA best-of-breed product has been identified as the best product of its type.
Industry:Technology
Best-in-class is defined as the superior product within a category of hardware or software. It does not necessarily mean best product overall, however. For example, the best-in-class product in a low-priced category may be inferior to the best product on the market, which could sell for much more.
Industry:Technology
Best practice is defined by Gartner as a group of tasks that optimizes the efficiency (cost and risk) or effectiveness (service level) of the business discipline or process to which it contributes. It must be implementable, replicable, transferable and adaptable across industries.
Industry:Technology
Behavioral/gestural analytics reflects the automated analysis of real-world human activity captured by video systems to track human movement and gestures to assess intentions and to identify specific behaviors.
Industry:Technology
