bit

Definition

• n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
• n. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
• n. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
• n. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

Word forms

Plural

bits

Example sentences

1. n.

   Could you give me a bit of sugar for my tea?

2. vt.

   The trainer will bit the horse to help control its speed.

3. v.

   She bit into the apple and found it juicy.

4. n.

   A byte consists of eight bits in computer memory.