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| − | Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of [[information]] on a machine. The term was first used in 1946 by John Tukey, a leading statistician and adviser to [[five]] presidents. A single bit can hold only one of two values: '''0 or 1'''. More meaningful information is obtained by combining consecutive bits into larger units. For example, a [[byte]] is composed of 8 consecutive bits. |
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| − | [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/b/bit.html Webopedia:Bit] |
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| − | [[Category:Definitions]] |
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| − | [[Category:Computer]] |
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