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binary digit

American  

noun

Mathematics, Computers.

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

  2. bit.

binary digit British  

noun

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

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binary digit Scientific  

  1. Either of the digits 0 or 1, used in the binary number system.

  2. See more at bit

Etymology

Origin of binary digit

First recorded in 1945–50

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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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