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...

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...

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

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The bit is an item of a horse's tack. It usually refers to the assembly of components that contacts and controls the horse's mouth, and includes the shanks...

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...

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

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

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...

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

8-bit CPUs are generally larger than 8-bit, usually 16-bit. 8-bit microcomputers are microcomputers that use 8-bit microprocessors. The term '8-bit' is...

11 bit studios S.A. is a Polish video game developer and publisher based in Warsaw. The studio was founded in September 2010 by former members of CD Projekt...

two-bit or two bits in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Two bits or two-bit may refer to: Quarter (United States coin), nicknamed "Two bits" Mr. Two Bits...

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....