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...

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)...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

telecommunications and computing, bit rate (bitrate or as a variable R) is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. The bit rate is expressed...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

A one-bit message is a type of communication that has no personalized or specified content, and as such transmits only a single binary bit of information...

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

Bismuth titanate or bismuth titanium oxide is a solid inorganic compound of bismuth, titanium and oxygen with the chemical formula of Bi12TiO20, Bi 4Ti3O12...

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

A bit array (also known as bitmask, bit map, bit set, bit string, or bit vector) is an array data structure that compactly stores bits. It can be used...

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...

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...

In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred...

64) is a 64-bit extension of the x86 instruction set architecture first announced in 1999. It introduces two new operating modes: 64-bit mode and compatibility...

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...