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binary digit n (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation See also bit4
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| The formula can reveal, say, the millionth binary digit of log 2 with no need to calculate the 999,999 digits before it. Each string of binary digits, or bits, tells the beam at the back of your TV how bright to make each dot. The mathematical analysis shows that it isn't possible to guarantee that you can learn even one element of a secret--say, one binary digit of an Internet address--let alone the entire secret. |
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binary digit - either 0 or 1 in binary notation