bit Meaning and Definition

1. n. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

2. n. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

3. n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

4. n. a small fragment

5. n. an instance of some kind

6. n. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

7. n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

8. n. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

9. n. a small quantity

10. n. an indefinitely short time