Retrologic Systems Retrologic Systems Retrologic Systems
Online Jargon File
  RetroGuard  |  RetroCapture  |  Contracting  |  Site Map  |  Contact

bits - The Jargon File

0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Jargon On Your Website    Random Entry (Alt-R)RSS Feed - Random Jargon
bits: pl.n.

1. Information. Examples: “I need some bits about file formats.” (“I need to know about file formats.”) Compare core dump, sense 4.

2. Machine-readable representation of a document, specifically as contrasted with paper: “I have only a photocopy of the Jargon File; does anyone know where I can get the bits?”. See softcopy, source of all good bits See also bit.


 
 Copyright © 1998-2006 Retrologic Systems. retroguard | retrocapture | contracting | site map | contact
 All rights reserved. site terms | privacy policy