Full name: bit
Plural form: bits
Symbol: b
Category type: computer data storage
Scale factor: 0.125
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A bit is a binary digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1. The bit is also a unit of measurement, the information capacity of one binary digit. It has the symbol bit, or b. There are 8 bits in 1 byte.