BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Bit
- a binary digit number (0 or 1), the smallest unit of computerized data
- an item of information or knowledge
Wiktionary Definition for: Bit
- A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to reins to direct the animal.
- A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to make holes.
- An eighth of a dollar. Note that there is no coin minted worth 12.5 cents.
- Ex:''A quarter is two bits.''
- cattag dated UK A coin of a specified value.
- Ex:''A threepenny '''bit'''.''
- A small piece of something.
- Ex:''There were '''bits''' of paper all over the floor.''
- A portion of something.
- Ex:''I'd like a big '''bit''' of cake, please.''
- slang A prison sentence.
- past of bite
- Ex:''Your dog '''bit''' me!''
- cattag mathematics computing A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
- computing The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
- cattag information theory cryptography Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
- (''gen.'') essence.
- (''computing'') bit
- to beat
- bit (''for a horse'')
- bit (''rotary cutting tool'')
- bit (''binary digit'')
- bit (''unit of storage'')
- bit (''datum with two possible values'')
- bit (''small piece'')
- bit (''portion'')
- bit (''binary digit'')
- bit (''unit of storage'')
- ''imperative of'' '''bita'''
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Additional Resources
- Windows 7: 64-bit to go prime time
- Windows 7 64-bit will soon take over desktop computers.(Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET)Consumers have had the option of 64-bit Windows computing since the release of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition in May 2005, four years after the release of Windows XP 32-bit. Later that year in July, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit...
- News items 2009-08-10
- Computing 101: 32-Bit or 64-Bit Windows?
- Every few years, we encounter a massive change in computing standards, like when televisions went from black and white to color, or when serial and parallel ports were replaced with USB. These days, we're in the midst of a transformation from 32-bit to 64-bit computing, and...
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- Windows 7: It's time for you to embrace 64-bit
- Consumers have had the option of 64-bit Windows computing since the release of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition in May 2005, four years after the release of Windows XP 32-bit. At the end of 2006, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit versions were released simultaneously. Yet chances are you're currently using...
- News items 2009-08-11
- Google kicks off 64-bit Chrome for Linux
- By Stephen Shankland CNET NewsPosted on ZDNet News: Aug 21, 2009 4:46:44 AM "The V8 team did some amazing work this quarter building a working 64-bit port. After a handful of changes on the Chromium side, I've had Chromium Linux building on 64-bit for the last few weeks," said Chrome...
- News items 2009-08-21
- Toshiba 16-bit micronC integrates 16-/32-bit registers and 32-Kbit ROM. (TLCS-900 microcontroller) (Product Announcement)
- If you need more power than an 8-bit microcontroller ([mu]C) can deliver, but you can't handle a 32-bit-[mu]C budget, a 16-bit [mu]C may be just the ticket for your application. Sixteen-bit controllers combine 8- and 16-bit peripherals with 16-bit If you need more...
- Research articles 1993-06-10
- Bit.ly Teams Up with Yfrog on Image Sharing
- Bit.ly is the leading link shortening service, being the default one on Twitter's website. This week on bit.ly's blog, they pointed out some recent integrations from around the web, where their API is in use.Google Reader is using bit.ly in their new "send-to" feature, which lets users share posts on...
- News items 2009-08-26
- 14-bit and 16-bit ADC family from maxim.(Integrated Circuits)
- Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a family of six pin-compatible, 14-bit and 12-bit analog-to-digital converters. The 14-bit ADCs are initially available at a speed of 65 Msps, and the 12-bit ADCs are available in speed grades up to 80 Msps. D Maxim Integrated Products has introduced...
- Research articles 2004-10-01
- 4-bit microCs have LCD drives or 8-bit ADCs. (microcontrollers; liquid crystal display, analog-to-digital converters) ( Hitachi Ltd.'s HD40341 and HD40418 microcontrollers) (Product Announcement)
- Four-bit microcontrollers provide a cost-effective combination of low-end processing power and specialized peripherals. Like other 4-bit [mu]Cs, Hitachi's Compact 400 series of 4-bit [mu]Cs integrate a 4-bit data path with a wide range of peripher Four-bit microcontrollers provide a cost-effective combination of ...
- Research articles 1993-07-22
- Intel, Micron announce denser, multi-bit SSD tech
- Computerworld - Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. announced today that they have developed a new 3-bit-per-cell, NAND flash memory technology using Micron's 34-nanometer lithography process. "Fundamentally, this will reduce the overall cost of our MLC flash product," said Kevin Kilbuck, director of NAND marketing at Micron. Multi-level cell MLC...
- News items 2009-08-11
- 4-bit microcontroller supports 16 kbytes of EPROM and 1K nibbles of static RAM. (the micro-PD75P316A 4-bit microcontroller, from NEC Electronics Inc.) (EDN-Processor Update) (Product Announcement)
- Engineers shouldn't treat 4-bit (1-nibble) microcontrollers ([mu]Cs) as outdated technology. Four-bit [mu]Cs are alive and kicking. In fact, they're busy attacking the low end of the 8-bit [mu]C market with specialized perpherals. A 4-bit [mu]C, Engineers shouldn't treat 4-bit (1-nibble) microcontrollers...
- Research articles 1992-01-20
- Microprocessor combines 4-bit peripherals with 8-bit CPU. (NEC Corp.'s 78K0)(EDN-Processor Update) (Product Announcement)
- Cost-conscious embedded-system designers have had to choose between 4-bit microcontrollers ([mu]Cs), which have peripherals, and 8-bit [mu]Cs, which have processing power. That choice may no longer be your only option, as 4-bit peripherals migrate Cost-conscious embedded-system designers have had to choose between ...
- Research articles 1992-05-07
- Intel expands embedded MPU line; seeks migration to 32-bit devices - microprocessor - Semiconductors
- SANTA CLARA, CALIF.--Intel today will expand its i960 line of microprocessors with the introduction of a 32-bit family, the Jx series--code named Cobra--and underpinned with a price/performance strategy designed to quickly migrate current 8-bit and 16-bit embedded MPU users to the 32-bit level. Introduction of the series follows on...
- Research articles 1994-06-06
- Mitsubishi Corrects Low-Power SRAMs descriptions; 256-Kword x 16-bit sted 512-Kword x 16-bit, and 128-Kword x 16-bit sted 128-Kword x 8-bit
- In BW1026, (MITSUBISHI-2) Offers 1-Mbit through 4-Mbit Low-Power SRAMs, sixth graph, sixth line should read xxx 256-Kword x 16-bit organization (sted 512-Kword x 16-bit organization), and seventh graph, fourth line should read xxx 128-Kword x 16-bit device (sted 128-Kword x 8-bit device).
- Research articles 1998-11-03
- 16-bit controllers: Texas Instruments and Microchip Technologies are betting that the 16-bit market will still have broad appeal.
- In some ways, 16-bit architectures have turned into the forgotten stepchildren of the microcontroller world. When planning strategies, some of the world's biggest microcontroller makers have simply stepped directly from 8-bit to 32-bit, presumably In some ways, 16-bit architectures have turned into the...
- Research articles 2005-10-24
- 4-bit microcontroller supports 16 kbytes of EPROM and 1k nibbles of static RAM. (NEC Electronics Inc.'s UPD75P316A, erasable programmable read-only memory)(Electro '92 Show Guide & Product Spotlight)(EDN-Product Update) (Product Announcement)
- Engineers shouldn't treat 4-bit (1-nibble) microcontrollers ([nu]Cs) as outdated technology. Four-bit [nu]Cs are alive and kicking. In fact, they're busy attacking the low end of the 8-bit [nu]C market with specialized peripherals. A 4-bit [nu]C, Engineers shouldn't treat 4-bit (1-nibble) microcontrollers ...
- Research articles 1992-05-07
- Microcontroller combines 4-bit peripherals with 8-bit CPU. (central processing unit) (NEC Electronics' 78KO series of microcontrollers) (Wescon/92 supplement) (Product Announcement)
- Cost-conscious embedded-system designers have had to choose between 4-bit microcontrollers ([mu]Cs), which have peripherals, and 8-bit [mu]Cs, which have processing power. That choice may no longer be your only option, as 4-bit peripherals migrate Cost-conscious embedded-system designers have had to choose between ...
- Research articles 1992-11-12
- Lanxess earns EPA registrations for BIT products
- Lanxess Corp.'s Material Protection Products business unit has received Environmental Protection Agency EPA registration for several formulations based on the active ingredient Benzisothiazolinone BIT. These formulations included 10% and 20% BIT glycolic solutions, and a 20% BIT aqueous dipserions. Lanxess will market BIT under the brand names Biochek BIT 10,...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- Microcontrollers deliver performance with peripherals: industry standard 32-bit architecture provides up to 60 MHz.(ELECTRONICS)
- Based on the need for more processing performance and more than 64 Kbyte memory, engineers in many market segments are considering upgrading from 8-bit or 16-bit microcontrollers MCUs to 32-bit products. Once users arrive at this point, industry Based on the need for...
- Research articles 2005-04-04
- 8-bit microcontrollers support automotive-body applications.(Microprocessors)(Brief Article)
- The 78K0/Fx series of microcontrollers feature an NEC Electronics 8-bit 78K0 core, as many as 16 A/D-converter channels, two l6-bit timers, and four 8-bit timers. They integrate power-on-reset circuitry, a low-voltage indicator, ... The 78K0/Fx series of microcontrollers feature an NEC Electronics 8-bit...
- Research articles 2004-12-09
- 12-bit, 80Msps ADC is half the price of 14-bit challengers. (Data Converters: high performance analog solutions from Linear Technology: Advertisement).
- With extremely high Signal-to-Noise Ratio SNR, the LTC1747 outperforms other 12-bit ADCs in its class and nearly eclipses competing 14-bit ADCs. This represents an incredible value considering the price is nearly half of what these 14-bit parts c With extremely high Signal-to-Noise Ratio SNR,...
- Research articles 2003-07-24
