(computing) The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
(dated, Britain) A coin of a specified value.
(historical, US) In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.
(in the plural, informal, sports) Fractions of a second.
(informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.
(information theory) A unit of measure for information entropy.
(information theory, cryptography) Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
(now US) A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.
(obsolete, Canada) A ten-cent piece, dime.
(slang) A prison sentence, especially a short one.
A microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC).
A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
A portion of something.
A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
A small amount of something.
An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
Short for bit part.
Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.
The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.
The cutting iron of a plane.
The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
verb
(informal in US, archaic in UK) past participle of bite, bitten
(transitive) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
