What is 4 bits called?
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The question is asking for the term used to describe a collection of 4 bits. This is a fundamental concept in computing and digital information storage.
Answer
Nibble
A group of 4 bits is called a nibble.
Answer for screen readers
A group of 4 bits is called a nibble.
More Information
A nibble is a small unit of data in computing that corresponds to four binary digits and is half of a byte (8 bits). It is useful in hexadecimal representation, where one nibble corresponds to a single hex digit (0-F).
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Sources
- Binary - Bits, Nibbles, and Bytes - SparkFun - learn.sparkfun.com
- Nibble - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Bit -- from Wolfram MathWorld - mathworld.wolfram.com
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