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What is the expansion of computer bit?

A "bit" is short for binary digit.


What is the mean of up to bit?

Yes you are right, Mostly computer Techies uses this term. Bit is the smallest unit in computer terminology. Hence up to bit means Updated upto the smallest part.


Explain word in 16 bit word computer?

A word in a computer is the native integer for that computer. In a 16 bit computer, a word is a 16 bit integer.


What is a 'byte' in computer terms?

Bytes is a memory description in computer terminology, a computer language is something totally different than terminology. A byte is 8 bits long, a bit is a space for an on or off setting - 0 or 1. A byte has 8 of these in a row - 10100101 or 11111111 or 00000001. A byte can be used to count in binary from 0 to 255 (00000000 to 11111111).


What is correct terminology?

The noun 'terminology' is a word for the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject. The proper terminology means to use the appropriate words for the subject. For example, the noun 'bit' means something specific to a computer programmer and something specific to a horse rider. But, since I don't program computers or ride horses, the noun 'bit' is a general term for a 'small amount' to me.


Does bit have a long I sound?

No. The word "bit" has a short I sound, to rhyme with fit and sit.The long I is seen in the words bite and bight.


What does bit bit mean?

A bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1.


Does the word pinch have long or short vowel sound?

The "i" in "pinch" has a short i sound, as in "hit," "bit," or "knit."


Is hit a short i word?

Yes. The word hit has the short i sound as in hid, hip, and his. It rhymes with bit and sit.


What term does the computer bit derive from?

The word 'bit' was derived from the term binary digit (0 and 1).


Does habit have a short a sound?

Yes. It has the short a sound as in happen. The word habit rhymes with rabbit.


What is the basic addressable unit of memory?

That depends on the computer architecture. Most modern architectures address memory down to the 8-bit byte, however some architectures (often supercomputers) only address to the memory word which may be 64 bits or more long. Early computer architectures had various sizes of addressable memory unit: individual bit, decimal digit, 10-digit signed decimal word, 12-digit/character decimal word, 5-bit character, 6-bit character, 12-bit word, 9-bit quarterword, 18-bit halfword, 36-bit word, 20-bit halfword, 40-bit word, 60-bit word, etc.