binary digit

American

noun

Mathematics, Computers.

either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary number system.
bit.

binary digit British

noun

either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation See also bit 4

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binary digit Scientific

Either of the digits 0 or 1, used in the binary number system.
See more at bit

Etymology

Origin of binary digit

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The smallest unit of information read by a conventional computer is a binary digit, or a bit.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2018

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