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minus-squareCerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 days agoLook who coined the terms. Like the Silicon Valley stoners/hippies who came up with bit, byte, and nibble.
minus-squarec0wboy dani@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoWhat’s a nibble in this context?
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 days agoUsually half a byte, 4b, but I think the general definition is half of the word size
Look who coined the terms. Like the Silicon Valley stoners/hippies who came up with bit, byte, and nibble.
What’s a nibble in this context?
Usually half a byte, 4b, but I think the general definition is half of the word size