DataWare Housing Glossary of Terms - 'B'

Binary Search	A dichotomizing search with steps in which the sets of remaining items are partioned into two equal parts.
Bit Map	A specialized form of an index indicating the existence or non-existence of a condition for a group of blocks or records.
Bus	The hardware connection that allows data to flow from one component to another.
Business Intelligence Tools	Software that allows business users to see and use large amounts of complex data.