Bind

1. In computer programming, to bind is to make an association between two or more programming objects for a specified amount of time. 
2. In computer networking bind is used to allow a resource to be sent or received. For example, one may bind a request to TCP/IP indicating that it is ready to receive and 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 and/or gaming binding refers to assigning an action to a single key. For example, binding the space bar to shoot a gun in a game.
5. BIND is also short for Berkeley Internet Name Domain and is a popular name (DNS) server software originally designed for BSD.

Also see: DNS, Game definitions, Networking definitions, Programming definitions