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比特

bǐ tè · bi te

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Meaning

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  1. bit (binary digit) (loanword)
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What is a bit?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，比特(bǐtè)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    Liangliang, what does bit mean?

  2. Liangliang

    比特(bǐtè)是(shì)电脑(diànnǎo)里(lǐ)最小(zuìxiǎo)的(de)单位(dānwèi)。

    A bit is the smallest unit in a computer.

  3. Dengdeng

    比(bǐ)一粒(yīlì)米(mǐ)还(hái)小(xiǎo)吗(ma)？

    Is it smaller than a grain of rice?

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)不是(bùshì)真的(zhēnde)东西(dōngxi)，是(shì)数字(shùzì)。

    It is not a real thing. It is a digit.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)手机(shǒujī)里(lǐ)的(de)照片(zhàopiàn)有(yǒu)多少(duōshao)比特(bǐtè)？

    So how many bits are the photos on my phone?

  6. Liangliang

    几十亿(jǐshíyì)个(gè)比特(bǐtè)，手机(shǒujī)还是(háishi)一样(yīyàng)轻(qīng)。

    Billions of bits, and the phone is still just as light.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)文(wén)件(jiàn)的(de)大(dà)小(xiǎo)是(shì)五(wǔ)百(bǎi)比(bǐ)特(tè)。

The size of this file is five hundred bits.

02

计(jì)算(suàn)机(jī)用(yòng)比(bǐ)特(tè)来(lái)存(cún)储(chǔ)数(shù)据(jù)。

Computers use bits to store data.

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