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binary digit

 
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–noun Mathematics, Computers.
1. either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary number system.
2. bit 3 (def. 1).
Origin:
1945–50

bit

3  [bit]
–noun Computers.
1. Also called binary digit. a single, basic unit of information, used in connection with computers and information theory.
2. baud.
Origin:
1945–50; b(inary) + (dig)it
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binary digit  
n.  Either of the digits 0 or 1, used in the binary number system.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Cultural Dictionary

bit

The smallest unit of information. One bit corresponds to a “yes” or “no.” Some examples of a bit of information: whether a light is on or off, whether a switch (like a transistor) is on or off, whether a grain of magnetized iron points up or down.

Note: The information in a digital computer is stored in the form of bits.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
bit

  1. n.
    a jail sentence. (Underworld.) : Mooshoo did a two-year bit in Sing Sing.
  2. n.
    a small theatrical part. (From bit part.) : It was just a bit, but I needed the money.
  3. n.
    any part of an act; any isolated activity or presentation. : I didn't like that bit concerning penalties.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

bit  (2)
computerese word, 1948 abbreviation (coined by J.W. Tukey) of binary digit, probably chosen for its identity with bit (1). Bit map first attested 1973. Byte, meaning eight bits, probably coined at IBM c.1964.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
binary digit  
Either of the digits 0 or 1, used in the binary number system. See more at bit.
bit   (bĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
The smallest unit of computer memory. A bit holds one of two possible values, either of the binary digits 0 or 1. The term comes from the phrase binary digit. See Note at byte.
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