Bit

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Unit of information
gptkbp:can_be_transmitted_by digital signal
gptkbp:canStore memory cell
gptkbp:heldBy atomic unit of information
basic unit of data
binary unit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bit
gptkbp:introduced 1948
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:John_W._Tukey
gptkbp:measures data rate
data size
information entropy
gptkbp:partOf byte
nibble
word (computer architecture)
gptkbp:possible_values 0
1
gptkbp:represents electrical charge
magnetic polarity
binary digit
mechanical position
optical state
voltage level
gptkbp:SI_prefix_for_multiples giga (G)
kilo (k)
mega (M)
tera (T)
gptkbp:symbol b
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Claude_Shannon
gptkb:algebra
gptkb:information_theory
gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:personal_computer
gptkb:digital_logic
cryptography
error correction
network protocols
telecommunications
digital transmission
error detection
machine code
logic circuits
binary code
digital storage
file formats
compression algorithms
address bus
data bus
digital computing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mutual_information
gptkb:Zolee_Griggs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6