Bit

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Bit

1. An abbreviation of [[I>binary Digit|I>binary digit]].
2. A single character of a language employing only two distinct kinds of characters.
3. A quantity of intelligence which is carried by an identifiable entity and which can exist in either of two states.
4. A unit of storage capacity; the capacity in bits of a storage device is the logarithm to the base two of the number of possible states of the device.
5. A quantum of information.
6. Loosely, a mark.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use