bit




bit - noun

  • a small piece or quantity of something
  • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  • an indefinitely short time
  • an instance of some kind
  • piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
  • a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
  • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
  • a small fragment
  • a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
  • the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
  • the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

    • bit - thesaurus

    act   bite   chip   flake   fleck   minute   mo   moment   morsel   number   piece   routine   scrap   second   snatch   spot   turn