Bold type appears in heads and in the LIP.Lead-In2Para FrameMaker font tag, which you can use to emphasize the first words of a paragraph.
The notification classes are divided into groups:
Notifier classes provide an interface and implementation to senders for accepting connections and issuing notifications.
Connection classes manage a receiver's set of interests and deliver corresponding notifications to the receiver.
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backspace
(modifier, noun) back up
(verb) backup
(modifier, noun) bad
Do not use to describe technical limitations. Instead, give specific information.
Rather than: The system might produce bad data.
Write: The system might produce unreadable data.
bandwidth
(modifier, noun) baud rate
Instead, use bits per second. Baud rate measures the number of signal events that occur in one second. Usually, when the term baud rate is used, the correct term is bits per second (bps). For example, a 9600-baud modem actually operates at 2400 baud but transmits 9600 bits per second, and for this reason should be called a 9600-bps modem. behave, behavior
Do not use to describe system performance. Instead, use specific performance terms.
Rather than: If your computer behaves poorly, give it more
read-only memory (ROM).
Write: If your computer slows down, install more
read-only memory (ROM).
benchmark
(modifier, noun) Bezier
(modifier) Note capitalization. bidirectional
(modifier) bilevel
(modifier) bisynchronous
(modifier) bit (b)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. bitmap
(noun, modifier) bits per second (bps)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. Use instead of baud rate. bold
Do not use bold for word emphasis in text. Instead, use italics.
Publications Handbook. Boolean
(modifier) Note capitalization. Boolean control group
Do not use this term even if there is a master button that enables the whole group. Instead, use radio control group. Boolean item
Do not use this term. Instead, use Boolean menu item because there are other types of Boolean settings onscreen. Boolean menu item
Use this term instead of Boolean control group. boot
Do not use this term. Instead, use start. border area
Use instead of label area or label view. brace
Do not confuse braces { } with parentheses ( ). bracket
Do not confuse square brackets [ ] with parentheses ( ). In general, do not use brackets in technical writing except when quoting syntax.
Here is the syntax for a request:
ttclsh ATMInfo [ -Type [BAT|SST|UT]]
breakpoint
(modifier, noun) build in
(verb) built-in
(modifier) bulleted list
See "list" on page 41. byte
A unit of information consisting of 8 bits; in computer processing and storage, the equivalent of a single character, such as a letter, a numeral, or punctuation. bytes per second (bytes/s)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement.
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