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"Bit" is the smallest unit of resolution assigned to data in the digital realm. A bit will be interpreted as either a logic "1" or "0". So in effect, one could say "yes" to its being related to memory.
But more specifically, it is the contents stored in or moved through the memory or system. "Bit" refers to the information, data word size, capacity or speed, when describing computer hardware and software.
A "32 bit" CPU (processor) describes the "width" of its data-word that is processed with each instruction, as complemented by its operating system.
Another usage of the term is applied to indicate the speed of data transfer between components or over a network, which might be expressed in "gb/s" (or "gigabytes per second").
The units describing massive amounts of data capacity grow from "bit" to "bytes" (x8 bits or the basic memory word-size), to "kilobytes", (x1000) to "megabytes", (x million) to the more-typical "gigabytes" - or even up to the current cap of "terabytes". The terms are usually shortened to their obvious 2-letter abbreviations.
So in summary, The term "bit" is generally used to describe the width of the information highway, whereas references to large numbers tend to indicate capacity or speeds of its transfer.
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What are the basic memory element in computer system?
Memory is a secondry storage media of computer
What type of memory uses a 16-bit path?
16-bit memory
What gathers bit by bit?
memory
What is the memory address of some element if the base address is x and each element of the array takes e memory locations?
The memory address of some element if the base address is x, each element of the array takes e memory locations, and the index based zero of the element is i, is x + ie.
What is 31-bit addressing on a mainframe?
31 bit addressing is a way of accessing the virtual memory. Based on the memory available the bit in the address can change. Or viceversa. for 31 bit the memory available is gb and for 24 bit its 16mb.
Difference between eec sdram and non eec memory?
ECC memory has an extra bit per byte, a typical DDR memory would have a 72 bit data path instead of a 64 bit memory path. ECC equipped machines provide correction of single bit memory errors and detection of multi-bit memory errors. Non-ECC equipped machines typically crash when any memory error is experienced, since there is no detection.
What parts of the brain process explicit and implicit memory?
I think its the bit on the bit on the bit on the bit on
What is the standard for measuring memory?
memory is measured in kilobytes , its basic unit is bit , and 8 bit = 1 kilobyte(kb)
What is the memory limitation for a 32-bit operating system?
A 32-bit OS can only address up to 4GB of memory.
What is the smallest unit of memory storage in a memory?
bit
What is the lightest element and that is said to have a memory?
mercury
What is the term used to describe the smallest possible element in a computers memory?
The term used to describe smallest possible element in computer memory is byte. Some people may say bit. But logically, that's incorrect. Each character is represented by 8 bits or 1 byte. In Unicode it is represented by 16 bits or 2 bytes.
