<doc>
	<legacy_id>154</legacy_id>
	<term>bit</term>
	<definition><p>Binary digit: one digit of a <glossary tag="binary">binary number</glossary>, a one or zero. The smallest unit of information.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The number of bits in a <glossary tag="binary">binary number</glossary> specifies how large the number can be. For example, an 8-bit <glossary tag="binary">binary number</glossary> can equal any of 256 (2^8) <glossary tag="value">values</glossary>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	 	<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>bits</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bit's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bits'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bit</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>