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What is a Bit?

Digital Storage Unit

Definition

A bit (binary digit) is the smallest unit of digital information, representing either 0 or 1.

Popular Bit Conversions

Most common conversions from Bits

1 b = 0.125 B Bit to Bytes 1 b = 0.000125 KB Bit to Kilobytes 1 b = 0.000000125 MB Bit to Megabytes 1 b = 0.000000000125 GB Bit to Gigabytes 1 b = 0.000000000000125 TB Bit to Terabytes 1 b = 0.000000000000000125 PB Bit to Petabytes

History

The term 'bit' was coined by Claude Shannon in 1948. It is fundamental to all digital computing and communication.

Common Uses

Data transmission rates
Color depth (24-bit color)
Audio quality (16-bit audio)
Encryption key sizes

Fun Facts

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8 bits make 1 byte

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Internet speeds are measured in bits per second

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A bit is named from 'binary digit'

All Bit Conversions

Bits to Bytes b → B Bits to Kilobytes b → KB Bits to Megabytes b → MB Bits to Gigabytes b → GB Bits to Terabytes b → TB Bits to Petabytes b → PB Bits to Kibibytes b → KiB Bits to Mebibytes b → MiB Bits to Gibibytes b → GiB Bits to Tebibytes b → TiB