Bind

  1. In computer programming, to bind is to create an connection between two or more programming objects for a specified amount of time.
  2. In computer networking, bind allows a resource to be sent or received. For example, one may bind a request to TCP/IP indicating that it is ready to receive or send information.
  3. In IBM's System Network Architecture, to bind is to setup a session between two logical units or network end points prior to communicating.
  4. When referring to the computer keyboard or gaming, a binding or key binding refers to assigning an action to a single key. For example, a player could bind their keyboard space bar to shoot a gun in a game, however, another player may have their space bar key bound to jump their character. Key bindings are usually found within a games options or controls.
  5. BIND is also short for Berkeley Internet Name Domain and is a popular name (DNS) server software originally designed for BSD.
  6. In a MMO game a bind may also refer to a bind point.

Also see: Game definitions, Networking definitions, Programming definitions