[ bʌɪt ]
■ noun Computing a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
↘such a group as a unit of memory size.
Origin
1960s: an arbitrary formation based on bit 4 and bite .
[ bʌɪt ]
■ noun Computing a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
↘such a group as a unit of memory size.
Origin
1960s: an arbitrary formation based on bit 4 and bite .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004