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Encyclopedia > Bit (disambiguation)
Look up bit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The term bit (or bitt) may mean: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

  • Bit, the basic unit of information storage, a single binary digit that is either 0 or 1
  • Any of several relatively small pieces of metal or other hard material fitted to a larger tool for drilling or shaping material, or manipulating small parts or fasteners. They are often interchangeable for different desired sizes and shapes.
    • Drill bit, fitted to a rotary drill and used to drill holes
    • Screwdriver bit, used to fasten screws
    • Tool bit, a high speed steel tool used for turning work in lathes
  • Bit, a piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to allow the rider to direct the animal
  • Bit (money), a unit of money in various currencies
  • Bit, an excerpt of material from a standup comedian's repertoire
  • Bitt, a nautical term for two posts and a crossbar on a ship's bow
  • BIT or BIT Mesra may refer to the Birla Institute of Technology, a premier science and technology university located in India.
  • Beijing Institute of Technology, when referred to by its acronym
  • Bilateral Investment Treaty, when referred to by its acronym
  • Bits, a remote-controlled space weapon in the fictional Universal Century Technology of the Mobile Suit Gundam anime metaseries
  • BIT programming language, an esoteric programming language
  • Built-In Test, an automated system used for fault detection (usually on start-up) in electronic devices
  • Bit (character), the geometric shape repesenting a binary digit in the movie Tron (film)
  • BIT, short name for The Bureau of Inverse Technology, an information agency serving the Information Age.
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Bit - definition of Bit in Encyclopedia (249 words)
A single bit (short for binary digit) is a zero or a one, or a true or a false, or for that matter any two mutually exclusive states.
Although it is clearer symbology to use "bit" for the bit and "b" for the byte, "b" is often used for bit and "B" for byte.
The bit is the smallest unit of storage currently used in computing, although much research is ongoing in quantum computing with qubits.
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