Binary digIT

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BIT
Pronunciation
/ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈdɪʤɪt/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. The shift register is a sequential logical circuit, which can store and shift binary digit information.
  2. Binary digit : The digits used in the binary number system; i.e. : a 0 or a 1.
  3. Computers use the binary number system. A binary digit is called a bit.
  4. BIT – short for binary digit, which, in a computer, is the smallest unit of storage.
  5. Equivalent binary digit A byte composed of eight binary elements.

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