BIT
Definition of BIT
- (noun)a small piece or quantity of something
- (noun)a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- (noun)an indefinitely short time
- (noun)an instance of some kind
- (noun)piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
- (noun)a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
- (noun)a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
- (noun)a small fragment
- (noun)a short performance that is part of a longer program
- (noun)the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
- (noun)the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
- (verb)to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
- (verb)cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- (verb)penetrate or cut, as with a knife
- (verb)deliver a sting to