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iBSS
A stripped down version of iBoot, missing things such as interacting with the filesystem. Can be uploaded via DFU to bootstrap iBEC during a DFU Mode restore.
Use of the iBSS
Your iBSS and iBEC is used to sign the firmware before uploading it to the ROM. This was a new layer of security (certificates) Apple had added to try stop jailbreakers.