For details see 'The Origin of Bit' in the 'Anecdotes' section of Annals of the History of Computing, vol 6, no.

Tukey employed bit as a counterpart in a binary system to digit in the decimal system. Tukey (1915-2000) had used the word in a Bell Labs memorandum, 'Sequential Conversion of Continuous Data to Digital Data,' dated January 9, 1947. Tukey.' The American mathematician John W. If the base 2 is used the resulting units may be called binary digits, or more briefly bits, a word suggested by J.W. 380: 'The choice of a logarithmic base corresponds to the choice of a unit for measuring information. The term bit was introduced into general circulation by Claude shannon in 'A Mathematical Theory of Communication,' Bell System Technical Journal, vol. Middle English bite, bit 'mouthful of food, morsel,' going back to Old English bita, bite, going back to Germanic *bitan- (whence Middle Dutch bete 'morsel,' Old High German bizzo, Old Norse biti), noun derivative from the base of *bītan- 'to bite' - more at bite entry 1 Middle English bite, bit 'bite of an animal, cutting edge, point, mouthpiece of a bridle,' going back to Old English bite 'bite of an animal, cut from a weapon,' going back to Germanic *biti- (whence Old Saxon biti 'bite, sting,' Old High German biz, Old Norse bit), noun derivative from the base of *bītan- 'to bite' - more at bite entry 1 These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bit.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The 'who bit Beyonce?' drama comes back to the spotlight in 'Swarm' | Credit: amazon studios Kevin Mazur/Getty Swarm has a lot of fun with this moment. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Mar. 2023 Of course, viewers already know the true culprit who bit Ni'jah. 2023 That design stores bits in a conducting layer. 2023 The octopus fell out of the shell and bit the woman twice on her stomach, according to a Facebook post by New South Wales Ambulance, which responded to an emergency call on March 16. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023 The Aztecs could and probably should have taken the lead several times, but free throws - that old bugaboo - bit them at the most inopportune time. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023 Police arrested the driver, later identified as Perez, after an officer released a police dog that bit the suspect, San Diego police Lt. Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, The spikey bits in the top middle are the pharyngeal teeth. Verb Government witnesses said Dominique freed one hand from his handcuffs and tried to hit guards, spat at one officer and then bit others as he was carried off the plane.

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