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A nit is a unit measuring information content. A nit is equivalent to a bit, only using the natural logarithm instead of the base two logarithm. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Nit (unit of information). ... This article is about the unit of information; for other uses, see Bit (disambiguation). ... The natural logarithm, invented by John Napier, is the logarithm to the base e, where e is equal to 2. ...
The unit is designed to equal 1/60 degree [2], although actual degrees of latitude vary from about 59.7 to 60.3 nautical miles.
The neper is accepted for use with SI units, and it may become an SI unit in the future.
The nit is not approved as part of the SI, but it has been approved since 1947 by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and is in wide use.
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