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The word "discrete" has been used in literature to convey a sense of distinct separation or individuality across various contexts. In technical writing, Baud employs the term to quantify the number of separate signal elements, such as bits, transmitted per second, highlighting a measurable, compartmentalized nature in digital communication [1]. In philosophical discourse, Santayana contrasts the continuous flow of nature with the notion of discrete existences, suggesting that distinct boundaries and identities remain even amid fluidity [2]. Similarly, James uses "discrete" to emphasize that substances exist as definite kinds, each with clear separations from one another, reinforcing the idea of precise categorization in the realm of thought and existence [3].
  1. Baud —— A unit of measurement that shows the number of discrete signal elements, such as bits, that can be sent per second.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  2. There cease to be fixed outlines, continuous colours, or discrete existences in nature.
    — from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana
  3. Substances are of kinds, and kinds are definite in number, and discrete.
    — from Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James

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