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Definitions beginning with B

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Project, product and business #

B2B

Business to business: activity in which a company primarily sells to other organizations.

Also searched as : business to business
Project, product and business #

B2C

Business to consumer: activity in which a company sells directly to individuals.

Also searched as : business to consumer
Development and code #

Back-end

Server-side part of a website or application: business logic, data access, authentication and processes not directly visible.

Also searched as : backend server side
Security and privacy #

Backup

Backup copy used to restore files, a database or a system after loss or an incident.

Also searched as : sauvegarde restoration
Hosting and infrastructure #

Bandwidth

Amount of data a connection or service can transmit over a given period.

Also searched as : bandwidth débit
Marketing and acquisition #

Banner

Graphic area used for an advertisement, promotion, consent request or important message.

Also searched as : banner
Project, product and business #

Benchmark

Structured comparison of solutions, performance or practices to identify gaps and improvements.

Also searched as : comparatif
SEO, search and visibility #

Bing

Microsoft search engine, also used as a source or infrastructure by several search and AI products.

Also searched as : microsoft search engine
SEO, search and visibility #

Black hat SEO

SEO techniques intended to manipulate search engines by bypassing their rules, with a high risk of visibility loss.

Also searched as : seo spam
Content and communication #

Blog

Publishing area regularly updated with articles, advice, news or viewpoints.

Also searched as : weblog articles
Development and code #

Bot

Automated program performing repetitive tasks such as crawling pages, answering requests or monitoring a service.

Also searched as : robot crawler
Data and measurement #

Bounce rate

Bounce rate: a metric whose definition varies by tool, generally related to sessions without meaningful interaction or engagement.

Also searched as : taux de rebond
Marketing and acquisition #

Brand awareness

Brand awareness: the public’s ability to recognize a brand and associate it with an activity or promise.

Also searched as : notoriété
Design, UX and accessibility #

Breakpoint

Width threshold at which a layout changes its structure for another screen size.

Also searched as : responsive media query
Web fundamentals #

Browser

Software that retrieves, interprets and displays Web pages and applications.

Also searched as : navigateur chrome firefox safari
Hosting and infrastructure #

Browser cache

Local storage of previously downloaded resources to speed up later visits.

Also searched as : cache navigateur
Security and privacy #

Brute force

Attack trying many password or key combinations until valid access is found.

Also searched as : attaque force brute
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