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bit

bit

noun beet Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: English loanword (binary digit), adopted directly into Spanish computing terminology.

Usage Note

Bit is an English loanword used universally in Spanish technology contexts for the basic unit of digital information. Its plural is bits. Note that byte (8 bits) is also used unchanged in Spanish. Unlike most Spanish nouns ending in a consonant, bit is masculine.

Examples

"Un byte equivale a ocho bits."

Natural Translation

One byte equals eight bits.

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