Bit
Definition of Bit
Pronunciation: bĭt | n. | 1. | The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened. | | 2. | Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains. | | 1. | In the British West Indies, a fourpenny piece, or groat. | | v. t. | 1. | To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of. | | imp. & p. | 1. | imp. & p. p. of Bite. | | n. | 1. | A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a little; a mite. | | 2. | Somewhat; something, but not very great. | | 3. | A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock. | | 4. | The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers. | | 5. | The cutting iron of a plane. | | 6. | In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin (as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents; also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents. | | 1. | (Computers) the smallest unit of information, equivalent to a choice between two alternatives, as yes or no; on or off. | | 2. | (Computers) the physical representation of a bit of information in a computer memory or a data storage medium. Within a computer circuit a bit may be represented by the state of a current or an electrical charge; in a magnetic storage medium it may be represented by the direction of magnetization; on a punched card or on paper tape it may be represented by the presence or absence of a hole at a particular point on the card or tape. | | 3d sing. p | 1. | 3d sing. pr. of Bid, for biddeth. |
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