Bit (disambiguation)
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Bit
- A bitBitA bit is the basic unit of information in computing and telecommunications; it is the amount of information stored by a digital device or other physical system that exists in one of two possible distinct states...
is a unit of information storage on a computer. - One of several tools:
- Drill bitDrill bitDrill bits are cutting tools used to create cylindrical holes. Bits are held in a tool called a drill, which rotates them and provides torque and axial force to create the hole. Specialized bits are also available for non-cylindrical-shaped holes....
- ScrewdriverScrewdriverA screwdriver is a tool for driving screws and often rotating other machine elements with the mating drive system. The screwdriver is made up of a head or tip, which engages with a screw, a mechanism to apply torque by rotating the tip, and some way to position and support the screwdriver...
bit - Tool bitTool bitThe term tool bit generally refers to a non-rotary cutting tool used in metal lathes, shapers, and planers. Such cutters are also often referred to by the set-phrase name of single-point cutting tool. The cutting edge is ground to suit a particular machining operation and may be resharpened or...
, used for turning work in lathes
- Drill bit
- Bit (horse)Bit (horse)A bit is a type of horse tack used in equestrian activities, usually made of metal or a synthetic material, and is placed in the mouth of a horse or other equid and assists a rider in communicating with the animal. It rests on the bars of the mouth in an interdental region where there are no teeth...
, an object placed in a horse's mouth - Bit (money)Bit (money)The word bit is a colloquial expression referring to specific coins in various coinages throughout the world.-United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries:...
, a unit of money - Bit partBit partA bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue . In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes...
, a minor acting role - Bit peopleBit peopleThe Bit or Bid are an ethnic group living in Louang Namtha Province, Laos. There are around 1,500 people left, mainly in a single village, as well as a further 500 or so over the border in China. They speak Bit, a Mon–Khmer language, although most also speak Lao.The Bit live in houses built on...
, an ethnic group in Laos- Bit languageBit languageBit is a language spoken by around 1,500 people in northern Laos, concentrated in the provinces of Louang Namtha and Phongsali. There are thought to be about another 500 speakers over the border in Yunnan Province, China. It has been classified as Khmuic, Palaungic, and as Mangic....
, the language spoken by the Bit People
- Bit language
- Bit, material from a standup comedian's repertoire
- Bit CorporationBit CorporationBit Corporation was a Taiwanese game developer and console manufacturer.-Games:Bit Corporation was one of the few Taiwanese companies to produce original software for the Atari 2600 rather than simply pirating the works of others, which it released worldwide under both its own name and the Puzzy...
, a video game company - Bit (character), a character from the film Tron.
- A short term for the beer of the Bitburger brewery
- BIT (infoshop), an infoshop which derived its name from the smallest unit of computer information.
Educational institutions
- Bearys Institute of TechnologyBearys Institute of TechnologyBearys Institute of Technology is one of the engineering colleges in Karnataka, India under the VTU...
- Bangalore Institute of TechnologyBangalore Institute of TechnologyBangalore Institute of Technology is an engineering college offering graduate engineering courses, affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum located in the heart of Bangalore, the "Electronic City" and Silicon Valley of India...
, an institution of higher learning in India - Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Institute of Technology , formerly known as 北京工业学院, is a leading public, co-educational, national key university, located in Beijing, China. Established in 1940 in Yan'an , the university used to be administered by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense...
, a university in China - Birla Institute of TechnologyBirla Institute of TechnologyBirla Institute of Technology, Mesra , is an autonomous engineering and technology oriented institute of higher education located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India...
, an engineering institute in India - BIT International CollegeBIT International CollegeThe BIT International College, formerly the Bohol Institute of Technology or BIT is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational tertiary institution of higher learning in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines....
, formerly the Bohol Institute of Technology or BIT, in Bohol, Philippines - BIT Sathy or Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, India
- Bhilai Institute of Technology - DurgBhilai Institute of Technology - DurgBhilai Institute of Technology was established in the year 1986 as the first Engineering College in Private sector Chattisgarh. It was established in Durg...
Electronics
- Built-in TestBuilt-in self-testA built-in self-test or built-in test is a mechanism that permits a machine to test itself. Engineers design BISTs to meet requirements such as:*high reliability*lower repair cycle timesor constraints such as:...
(Built-in Test in electronics) - Built-In Test Equipment, an automated system used for fault detection (usually on start-up) in electronic devices
Other uses
- Babes in Toyland (band)Babes in Toyland (band)Babes in Toyland was an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987. The band was formed by Oregon native Kat Bjelland , with Lori Barbero and Michelle Leon , who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992...
, an American grunge band - Bachelor of Information TechnologyBachelor of Information TechnologyA Bachelor of Information Technology degree is an undergraduate academic degree that generally requires three to five years of study to acquire. While the degree has a major focus on computers and technology, it differs from a Computer Science degree in that students are also expected to study...
, a type of degree - BenzisothiazolinoneBenzisothiazolinoneBenzisothiazolinone is a widely used biocide and belongs to the group of isothiazolinones.- Usage :Benzisothiazolinone has a microbicide and a fungicide mode of action. It is used as a preservative in emulsion paints, varnishes, adhesives, washing agents, fuels and in the papermaking process. In...
- Better in TimeBetter in Time"Better in Time" is a pop and R&B song performed by British singer Leona Lewis. It was written by J. R. Rotem and Andrea Martin, and was produced by Rotem. It is featured on Lewis's debut album Spirit...
', a song by Leona Lewis - Bilateral Investment TreatyBilateral Investment TreatyA bilateral investment treaty is an agreement establishing the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of one state in another state. This type of investment is called foreign direct investment . BITs are established through trade pacts...
, an agreement establishing terms for private investment between states - BiT City: Bydgoszcz–Toruń
- BIT IncBipolar Integrated TechnologyBipolar Integrated Technology was a semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon which sold products implemented with ECL technology. The company was founded in 1983 by former Floating Point Systems, Intel, and Tektronix engineers. The company was later renamed BIT Inc..The initial product...
, later name of "Bipolar Integrated Technology", American semiconductor company - BIT TeatergarasjenBIT TeatergarasjenBIT Teatergarasjen are a producer and co-producer of international contemporary theatre and dance in Norway. They emphasise projects that stimulate international co-production and co-operations between different fields of art....
, Norwegian theatre and dance company - Bureau of Inverse Technology, an information agency serving the Information Age
- Buried in Time, a computer game
See also
- Bitt, a nautical termGlossary of nautical termsThis is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th-19th century. See also Wiktionary's nautical terms, :Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English.- A :...
for two posts and a crossbar on a ship's bow - BITS (disambiguation)