The ability to increase the competitive advantage of a business by more efficient processing of information. Generally involves such areas as decision support, data mining, and risk analysis.
BI Development Studio
Bundled with SQL Server 2005, a development tool used to connect directly with an Analysis Services database. Has a similar interface to Visual Studio and allows you to create a data-mining solution.
BITS Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Microsoft tool used by applications to transfer files asynchronously across a network using limited bandwidth.