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The number of bits used for each of these terms is a power of two. This diagram shows the relative sizes of the most commonly-sized collections of binary information. Parlance they are used to represent chunks of data in technical fieldsįigure 8: Binary Information Representations and Terms Such as double word and so on, are not often encountered in every-day The 16-bit word is fairly often used, but not This use comes from the fact thatĬomputers often store alphanumeric characters, such as letters and numbers, These flags are often seen in networking message formats. To represent whether a particular file has been modified this is anĪnalogy to a flag either being raised or lowered to indicate a condition. For example, a computer might use a changed flag Heard when a bit is used by itself to represent a particular information Bit and byte we have already discussed, of course.Ī bit is also sometimes called a flag this term is most often Table 1: Binary Information Group Representations and Terms Terms used for them their relative sizes are also shown graphically Summarizes the most common representations of groups of bits, and the Larger collections have also been defined and given various names. Made a byte, then four bits must be a nybble Some geek comedian decided that if eight bits Over time, other sizes of bit collections Of eight bits is technically called an octet, but is more commonlyĬalled a byte. Is to take eight bits and reference them as a single unit. Of information and more complex data types. We must makeĬollections of these bits so we can use them to store large amounts

Very small amount of information: a single fact or value. Making the value of a bit 1 is commonlyĬalled setting the bit changing it to 0 is resetting Then click 'Add Filter.' at the bottom, and add this string: Then just click OK.ĩ Backgrounder: Data Representation and the Mathematics of Computingīackgrounder: Data Representation and the Mathematics of Computingĭecimal, Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Numbersīinary Information and Representation: Bits, Bytes, Nibbles, Octets and Charactersīinary Information Representation and GroupsĬomputer information is the bit (a contraction of binary digit).Įvery bit can be either 0 or 1.

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