Blit vs. Bit
Difference Between Blit and Bit
Blitnoun
(computing) A logical operation in which a block of data is rapidly moved or copied in memory, most commonly used to animate two-dimensional graphics.
Bitnoun
A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.Blitverb
To transfer by a blit operation.
Bitnoun
A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
Bitnoun
A coin of a specified value. (Also formerly used for a nine-pence coin in the British Caribbean, and a fourpenny piece, or groat, in the British West Indies.)
a threepenny bitBitnoun
A ten-cent piece, dime.
Bitnoun
(US) An eighth of a dollar. Note that there is no coin minted worth 12.5 cents. (When this term first came into use, the Spanish 8 reales coin was widely used as a dollar equivalent, and thus the 1 real coin was equivalent to 12.5 cents.)
A quarter is two bits.Bitnoun
In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.
Bitnoun
A small amount of something.
There were bits of paper all over the floor.Does your leg still hurt? / Just a bit now.I've done my bit; I expect you to do yours.Bitnoun
(informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.
I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.Bitnoun
A portion of something.
I'd like a big bit of cake, please.Bitnoun
Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree.
Am I bored? Not a bit of it!Bitnoun
(slang) A prison sentence, especially a short one.
Bitnoun
An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.Bitnoun
The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
Bitnoun
The cutting iron of a plane.
Bitnoun
A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
Bitnoun
(computing) The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
Bitnoun
Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
status bits on IRC; permission bits in a file systemBitnoun
(information theory) A unit of measure for information entropy.
Bitnoun
A microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC).
Bitadverb
To a small extent; in a small amount (usually with "a").
That's a bit too sweet.Bitverb
(transitive) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
Bitverb
, bitten
I have been bit by your dog!Bitadjective
(colloquial) bitten.
Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.Bitadjective
(only in combination) Having been bitten.
Bitnoun
a small quantity;
a spot of teaa bit of paperBitnoun
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole;
a bit of rock caught him in the eyeBitnoun
an indefinitely short time;
wait just a momentit only takes a minutein just a bitBitnoun
an instance of some kind;
it was a nice piece of workhe had a bit of good luckBitnoun
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding;
the horse was not accustomed to a bitBitnoun
a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states;
there are 8 bits in a byteBitnoun
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful;
all they had left was a bit of breadBitnoun
a small fragment;
overheard snatches of their conversationBitnoun
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
he did his act three times every eveningshe had a catchy little routineit was one of the best numbers he ever didBitnoun
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press;
he looked around for the right size bit
