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| Prototype | A preliminary sketch of an idea or model for something new. |
| Innovation | A novel or improved idea, device, product, etc. or the development thereof. |
| Binary Question | A question to which there are only two possible answers. |
| Binary Message | A message that can only be one of two possible values. |
| Bit | A contraction of "Binary Digit". A bit is the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1. |
| Bit rate | The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec |
| Protocol | A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices. |
| Bandwidth | Transmission capacity measure by bit rate. |
| Latency | Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver. |
| ASCII- American Standard Code for Information Interchange | The universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand. |
| Code | (v) To write code, or to write instructions for a computer. |
| Protocol | A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices. |
| IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) | Develops and promotes voluntary internet standards and protocols, in particular the standards that comprise the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). |
| Internet | A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other. |
| Net Neutrality | The principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally by Internet Services Providers. |
| Request for Comments (RFC) | Documents are how standards and protocols are defined and published for all to see on the IETF website. |
| IP Address | A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet. |
| Packets | Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information. |
| Network Redundancy | Having multiple backups to ensure reliability during cases of high usage or failure. |
| Router | A type of computer that forwards data across a network. |
| Packets | Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information. |
| TCP: Transmission Control Protocol | Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet. |
| DNS | The service that translates URLs to IP addresses. |
| HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol | The protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet. |
| IP Address | A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet. |
| TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) | Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet. |
| URL | An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.code.org). |
| Net Neutrality | The principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally by Internet Service Providers. |
