Quick definitions from WordNet (bit)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole ("A bit of rock caught him in the eye")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a small fragment
▸ noun: an instance of some kind ("He had a bit of good luck")
▸ noun: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful ("All they had left was a bit of bread")
▸ noun: a small quantity ("A bit of paper")
▸ noun: an indefinitely short time ("In just a bit")
▸ noun: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
▸ Also see bit
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole ("A bit of rock caught him in the eye")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a small fragment
▸ noun: an instance of some kind ("He had a bit of good luck")
▸ noun: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful ("All they had left was a bit of bread")
▸ noun: a small quantity ("A bit of paper")
▸ noun: an indefinitely short time ("In just a bit")
▸ noun: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
▸ Also see bit