The bit is the most basic unit of information in computing and digital communication. The name is a portmanteau of binary digit. The bit represents a logical...

computer. A bit is also used as a unit of information. Bit or BIT may also refer to: Drill bit, for drilling holes Screwdriver bit Tool bit, for lathe...

Bitly is a URL shortening service and a link management platform. The company Bitly, Inc. was established in 2008. It is privately held and based in New...

information that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer...

A fuzzy bit, also known as a flaky bit or a weak bit, is a bit cell on a digital storage medium that possesses no clear digital state. This can mean there...

32-bit computing refers to computer systems with a processor, memory, and other major system components that operate on data in a maximum of 32-bit units...

computing, bit specification may mean: Computer hardware or software capabilities or design features expressed in terms of bit counts. Higher bit specification...

computer architecture, 64-bit integers, memory addresses, or other data units are those that are 64 bits wide. Also, 64-bit central processing units (CPU)...

The evil bit is a fictional IPv4 packet header field proposed in a humorous April Fools' Day RFC from 2003, authored by Steve Bellovin. The Request for...

telecommunications, bit inversion means the changing of the state of a bit or binary number to the opposite state, i.e. the changing of a 0 bit to 1 or of a 1 bit to 0...

In computing, bit flipping may refer to: Bit manipulation, algorithmic manipulation of binary digits (bits) Bitwise operation NOT, performing logical negation...

depth, also known as bit depth, is either the number of bits used to indicate the color of a single pixel, or the number of bits used for each color component...

A parity bit, or check bit, is a bit added to a string of binary code. Parity bits are a simple form of error detecting code. Parity bits are generally...

The NX bit (no-execute bit) is a processor feature that separates areas of a virtual address space (the memory layout a program uses) into sections for...

2-bit may refer to: 2-Bit, fictional character from The Power Universe 2-bit color, in computing 2 Bit Pie, an English electronic music group 2-bit architecture...

computing, bit numbering is the convention used to identify the bit positions in a binary number. In computing, the least significant bit (LSb) is the bit position...

corresponds roughly to 8 bit/s.1 byte = 8 bits However if stop bits, start bits, and parity bits need to be factored in, a higher number of bits per second will...

36 bits, organized as a 1-bit sign, an 8-bit exponent, and a 27-bit significand. Double precision: 72 bits, organized as a 1-bit sign, an 11-bit exponent...

computer architecture, 16-bit integers, memory addresses, or other data units are those that are 16 bits (2 octets) wide. Also, 16-bit central processing unit...

BitTorrent is a communication protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P), which enables users to distribute data and electronic files over the Internet...

Bits or BITS may refer to: Plural of bit, computer memory unit. Drill bits, cutting tools used to create cylindrical holes Background Intelligent Transfer...

x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64, and Intel 64) is a 64-bit extension of the x86 instruction set. It was announced in 1999 and first available...

bit cell is the length of tape, the area of disc surface, or the part of an integrated circuit in which a single bit is recorded. The smaller the bit...

the bit", "behind the bit" and "above the bit" are equestrian terms used to describe a horse's posture relative to the reins and the bridle bit. A position...

significant bit from EAX to the carry flag BT EAX, 2 BTS (Bit Test and Set) operates the same, but also sets the bit in the register, while BTR (Bit Test and...

modification of, the transmitted bit sequence. Bit-sequence-independent protocols are in contrast to protocols that reserve certain bit sequences for special meanings...

Spade bit may refer to: Spade bit (horse) used on horses Drill bit#Wood spade bit used on a drill This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...

BitChute is an alt-tech video hosting service launched by Ray Vahey in January 2017. It describes itself as offering freedom of speech, while the service...

32 bits. M (bits 0–4) is the processor mode bits. T (bit 5) is the Thumb state bit. F (bit 6) is the FIQ disable bit. I (bit 7) is the IRQ disable bit....

telecommunications, bit stuffing (also known—uncommonly—as positive justification) is the insertion of non-information bits into data. Stuffed bits should not...