it's called a "bit"
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binary system
It's a noun. It means computer information. The synonyms are as follows: 0, 1, binary unit, and data.
The only two numbers that represent a binary digit are 0 and 1
A binary number containing eight bits is referred to as one "Byte". A binary number containing four bits is referred to as one "Nibble".
A check digit can be added to any set of numbers primarily to check for errors in the data. The check digit is seen as an equivalent to binary checksum which is used for the older and now less used binary system.