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A bit is a binary igit, taking a value of either 0 or 1. For example, the number 10010111 is 8 bits long, or in most cases, one modern PC byte. Binary digits are a basic unit of information storage and communication in digital computing and digital information theory. Information theory also often uses the natural digit, called either a nit or a nat. Quantum computing also uses qubits, a single piece of information with a probability of being true.

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  • Mash-up "binary" & "digit" to make this single unit of information
  • Look a gift horse in the mouth & you'll see this part of its bridle
  • Expressed as a 1 or a 0, it's the smallest unit of information storable on a computer
  • In 2003 AMD introduced its 64-this chip; that's a lot of personal computing power & beats the standard 32
  • The metal mouthpiece on a bridle, or 12 1/2 cents
  • Take a nibble if you want 4 of these binary digits of computer code
  • John Tukey coined the word "software" & this term for which AT&T was considering "binit" or "bigit"

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