Blit vs. Bit

Blit vs. Bit — Is There a Difference?
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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 bit

Bitnoun

A ten-cent piece, dime.

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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!
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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 system

Bitnoun

(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 paper

Bitnoun

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole;

a bit of rock caught him in the eye

Bitnoun

an indefinitely short time;

wait just a momentit only takes a minutein just a bit

Bitnoun

an instance of some kind;

it was a nice piece of workhe had a bit of good luck

Bitnoun

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 bit

Bitnoun

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 byte

Bitnoun

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful;

all they had left was a bit of bread

Bitnoun

a small fragment;

overheard snatches of their conversation

Bitnoun

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 did

Bitnoun

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