Monday, February 4, 2002		Bits & Bytes

Break-even point: In the development of a new computer language, it is the point at which a compiler for the language can be written in the language itself and the original implementation language can be discarded in favour of using the working language to develop newer versions of itself.

Active archiving: The process of removing a precise set of infrequently used reference data from an overloaded relational database and keeping it active in an archive where it can be easily and quickly retrieved when needed.

MLPPP: Short for MultiLink PPP, an extension of the PPP that allows the B-channels of ISDN lines to be used in combination as a single transmission line, doubling throughput to 128 KBPS.

Bit rate: The ratio of the number of bits that are transferred between devices in a specified amount of time, typically one second.