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Question by anet
Submitted on 9/24/2003
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what does the term bit refer to ?


Answer by myndprober
Submitted on 4/17/2004
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Bit:

a bit is the lifeblood of data.

1 bit is represented as a 0 or a 1. either on or off. it is used to set the state of a transistor or switch.

combine 2 bits to get a nibble. IE: 00, 01, 10, 11

8 bits make a byte. IE: 0001 0010 0011 etc.

when strung together, bits make data strings,
(software) done right and you get microsoft, done wrong and you get windows.

 

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