bit

/bˈɪt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
an instance of some kind
“it was a nice piece of work”
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
“the horse was not accustomed to a bit”
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
“there are 8 bits in a byte”
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
“all they had left was a bit of bread”
a small fragment
“overheard snatches of their conversation”
a short performance that is part of a longer program
“he did his act three times every evening”
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
“he looked around for the right size bit”

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