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Bit
can have different meanings:
- A
digit
in
binary
notation, either
0
or
1
. This is like a light
switch
; either there is light or there is not.
- A unit of measurement for the amount of data. This will be a multiple of 1 bit; only
integers
are allowed.
- As a unit of measurement for
information
. In this context, 1 bit is the amount of information that is present in the selection of two equally probable options. In this meaning,
real values
as multiples are possible.
- A small amount of anything either literal or theoretical.