Was Gen Myers the first one to coin this term in 2004?
the left hand bit in each term specifies its sign n called sign bit so if it s negative it *0* on left bit and vice versa...maddy
Acre is a term for an approximate measurement for which a yoke and an oxen could plow in a single day
While the computer/information term 'bit' was first used in a research paper by Claude Shannon in 1948, the term was coined by John Tukey as a contraction of binary digit while he was working on concepts of computer design. I suppose during the holidays we could say it is a bit of Tukey.
The term "bit" used in the USA comes from the Spanish Milled silver dollar which could be cut into 8 equal parts, 8 bits, also known as a Piece of Eight. Technically, a bit is 12.5 cents but there are no one bit coins, only 2, 4, 6, and 8 bits. 2 bits being 25 cents [a quarter dollar], 4 bits being 50 cents [a half dollar] and so on. The term is dated and is used very little today.
Becoming exited about something - can not wait, restless and impatient to commence
the Irish way of serving mashed potatoes
eBay is your best bet, or you could have a costume commissioned. There are many experienced cosplay seamstresses champing at the bit to take commissions, and a Gogo Yubari costume would be simple enough that the cost wouldn't be too high.
The word 'bit' was derived from the term binary digit (0 and 1).
It is a contraction of "binary digit".This is one of the terms we actually do know where come from - it was first used publicly by Claude Shannon, the father of information theory, in a paper in 1948.
I think you mean "A bit of a conundrum". A conundrum is a very old term for a puzzle or riddle.
Small piece Ex. Little *bit
The term "bit" is short for one data packet. A "byte" is 8 data "bits".
bit is derived from the term banary digit (0 and 1)
A bit of crumpet is a slang term for a sexually desirable woman.
The term greasers come from their greasy hair
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