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base name:The part of a filename before the extension, usually 1 to 8 characters. For example, README is the base name of the filename README.DOC.

binary file:A file that contains numbers in binary, machine-readable form. For example, an executable file is a binary file.

binary resource file:A Windows bitmap, cursor, icon, or dialog resource compiled by the Resource Compiler. These files have the filename extension .RES.

bitmap:An image formed by a pattern of pixels.

block:A sequence of declarations, definitions, and statements enclosed within braces ({}).

.BMP:The filename extension for a bitmap resource file produced by the Image Editor.

Boolean:A constant, variable, or expression that evaluates to true or false.

breakpoint:A specified address where program execution halts.

buffer:An area in memory that holds data temporarily, most often during input/output operations.