Web Hosting Glossary,Terms Letter: B

Terms Letter: B


B Channel
The ISDN bearer server channel. This channel carries digital voice and/or data transmission at a rate of 64 Kbit/sec. Primarily used for data (as opposed to signaling) transmissions.

Backbone
A term that is often used to describe the main network connections that comprise the Internet or other major network. This term is relative since a backbone in a small network will likely be much smaller than many non-backbone lines in a large network. Backbones are operated by major telecommunications companies such as Global Crossing GBLX Sprint,…