nybble

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English - Turkish
(Bilgisayar) Yarım bayt, 4 bit
(Bilgisayar) 1Nibble = 4Bits
English - English
Half of a byte
An alternative spelling of nibble
a small byte
A "nybble" is four bits (one-half of a byte) Nybble chips were occasionally used to conserve costs where only values from 0-15 will be stored
4 bits or one-half byte
a four bit hexadecimal digit equal to half of a byte Also spelled nibble
A nybble is half a byte, or four bits It is a case of computer whimsy; it only stands to reason that a small byte should be called a nybble Some authors spell it with an "i" instead of the "y", but the "y" is the original form
/nib'l/ (alt `nibble') n
A nybble is half a byte, or four bits Some authors spell it with an "i" instead of the "y", but the "y" is the original form
nybble

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Punningly from nibble, a small bite, with the i changed to y by analogy with byte, as if that word had been formed in the same way from bite
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