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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 705401 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Automation - Computer Science - Information Technology
bitt preferred
bit preferred
binary digit
binary character
binary element
élément binaire
bit
digit
Binärzeichen
bitti
  • bitt - andmekoguse ühik, vastab ühele kahendkohale; tähis bit, nt Mbit
  • bit - in informatics and computer science, the unit of information, expressed as a choice between two possibilities; contraction and synonym for binary digit
  • either of the characters of a character set consisting of two characters
bitt preferred
Good to know
  • NB! binary number - kahendarv
bit preferred
Usage examples
  • Each datum is a word of 32 binary bits. The first bit on the left determines the sign: - it is zero for positive numbers; in this case the succeeding 31 bits give the value in "true" binary notation, - it is one for negative numbers; in this case the succeeding 31 bits give the value in "twos complement" notation.
binary digit
binary character
binary element
binary bit
élément binaire
bit
digit
binon
Binärzeichen
bitti

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 713170 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain explosives & ignition materialmining tools & mining machinery
drill bit preferred
bit
  • one of a number of different types of detachable cutting tools used to cut circular holes in rock ...
puurkroon
Usage examples
  • Puurauku jäänud murdunud puurkrooni purustamiseks või puuraugu seina pressimiseks tuleb kasutada erikujulisi torpeedosid.
drill bit preferred
bit

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Etymology

  • bit 'bitt' ( J. W. Tukey 1947 )

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