Bit

See also: bit, B.I.T., -bit-, bít, bịt, and bɨt

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English bit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɪt/
Audio (file)

Noun

Bit n (strong, genitive Bits, plural Bits)

bit (eighth of a dollar)
(mathematics, computing) bit (binary digit)
(computing) bit (smallest unit of storage)
(information theory, cryptography) bit (datum that may take on one of exactly two values)

Declension

Declension of Bit [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bit	die	Bits
genitive	eines	des	Bits	der	Bits
dative	einem	dem	Bit	den	Bits
accusative	ein	das	Bit	die	Bits

Further reading

“Bit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Bit (Einheit in der EDV)” in Duden online
“Bit (Einsatzstück)” in Duden online

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