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Dictionary definition: bit
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- A Dictionary of Computing
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Copyright© A Dictionary of Computing 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information)
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bit Short for binary digit.
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Either of the two digits 0 and 1 in the binary number system. Bits are used in computing for the internal representation of numbers, characters, and instructions. The bit is the smallest unit of ...