2006-07-18 00:51:31 · 7 answers · asked by shaik 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
A bit can be a one or a zero.
The pattern is 0 1
If you have two bits, they can be 0, 1, 2 or 3.
The pattern is 00, 01, 10, 11
You can string these up to make huge numbers.
The highest value of 16 bits is 65535
Good luck
2006-07-18 00:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A single unit of data, representing an on/off signal. Bits are typically represented as either a one or a zero. Although a single bit has only 2 possible values, each additional bit grouped together doubles the number of total possible values. 2 bits have 4 possible values, 3 bits 8, 4 bits 16, etc. Bits are typically grouped together into groups of 8 bits, which is referred to as a byte and has 2^8 or 256 possible values. When abbreviated, a lowercase 'b' refers to a bit and a capital 'B' refers to a byte.
2006-07-18 07:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by ALEX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bit refers to a digit in the binary numeral system. For example, the number 1001011 is 7 bits long.
2006-07-18 07:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Game Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bit is just a 1 or 0.
Computers use binary for everything, a bit is one binary digit. A byte is 8 binary digits
2006-07-18 07:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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"
a link below has various definitions of bits
2006-07-18 07:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by nastaany1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an 1/8th part of byte. 8 bits makes a byte. 1024 bytes makes a Kilo byte, 1024 kb makes a Mega byte, 1024 mb makes a Gega byte, 1024 Gb makes a Terra byte n so on...
2006-07-18 08:10:21 · answer #6 · answered by AreAce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'ts used for drilling holes. Drill bit
2006-07-18 07:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by roost2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋