Bit (disambiguation)
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The term bit (or bitt) may mean:
- Bit, the basic unit of information storage, a single binary digit that is either 0 or 1
- Any of several relatively small pieces of metal or other hard material fitted to a larger tool for drilling or shaping material, or manipulating small parts or fasteners. They are often interchangeable for different desired sizes and shapes.
- Drill bit, fitted to a rotary drill and used to drill holes
- Screwdriver bit, used to fasten screws
- Tool bit, a high speed steel tool used for turning work in lathes
- Bit (horse), a piece of metal (or similar synthetic substance) placed in the mouth of a horse, connected to reins and a bridle to allow a rider to direct the animal.
- Bit (money), a unit of money in various currencies
- Bit, an excerpt of material from a standup comedian's repertoire
- Bitt, a nautical term for two posts and a crossbar on a ship's bow
- BIT or BIT Mesra may refer to the Birla Institute of Technology, a premier science and technology university located in India.
- Beijing Institute of Technology, when referred to by its acronym
- Bangalore Institute of Technology, when referred to by its acronym
- Bilateral Investment Treaty, when referred to by its acronym
- Bits, a remote-controlled space weapon in the fictional Universal Century Technology of the Mobile Suit Gundam anime metaseries
- BIT programming language, an esoteric programming language
- Built-In Test, an automated system used for fault detection (usually on start-up) in electronic devices
- Bit (character), the geometric shape repesenting a binary digit in the movie Tron (film)
- BIT, short name for The Bureau of Inverse Technology, an information agency serving the Information Age.
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