Other Definitions
bit (enc)
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Bit| Noun | 1. | bit - a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper" | | | 2. | bit - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock" matchwood - fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood" scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts sliver, splinter, flinders - a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it flew into flinders" | | | 3. | bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time" | | | 4. | bit - an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"instance, case, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" | | | 5. | bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"bar bit - a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control bridoon - a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb curb bit, curb - a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse Pelham - a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle | | | 6. | bit - a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" check bit, parity bit, parity - (computer science) abit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error byte - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information | | | 7. | bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"mouthful, taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" crumb - small piece of e.g. bread or cake sop, sops - piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid | | | 8. | bit - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"fragment - an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play" | | | 9. | bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" | | | 10. | bit - the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"bur, burr - small bit used in dentistry or surgery drill - a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) pilot bit - a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill shank - cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill spade bit - a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side | |
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