cannedtuna@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agoTerminologylemmy.worldimagemessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1891arrow-down115
arrow-up1876arrow-down1imageTerminologylemmy.worldcannedtuna@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square72fedilink
minus-squareCerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months agoLook who coined the terms. Like the Silicon Valley stoners/hippies who came up with bit, byte, and nibble.
minus-squareCerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt certainly fits. I’ve only heard the term, never heard it used in practice.
minus-squarec0wboy dani@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoWhat’s a nibble in this context?
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoUsually half a byte, 4b, but I think the general definition is half of the word size
Look who coined the terms. Like the Silicon Valley stoners/hippies who came up with bit, byte, and nibble.
I prefer the spelling “nybble”
It certainly fits. I’ve only heard the term, never heard it used in practice.
What’s a nibble in this context?
Usually half a byte, 4b, but I think the general definition is half of the word size
Half a byte: 4 bits
Shave and a haircut: 2 bits