bit

nouns

a small piece or quantity of something
"a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind"
bit, spot
is derived from
bitty
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
an indefinitely short time
"wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
bit, minute, mo, moment, second
an instance of some kind
"it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
bit, piece
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"
bit
is a part of
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
bridle
is a type of (narrower)
gear for a horse
saddlery, stable gear, tack
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"
bit
is a part of
a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
byte
is a type of (narrower)
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
"the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
unit, unit of measurement
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
"all they had left was a bit of bread"
bit, bite, morsel
a small fragment
"overheard snatches of their conversation"
bit, snatch
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
"he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
act, bit, number, routine, turn
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
bit
is a part of
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
key
is a type of (narrower)
something less than the whole of a human artifact
"the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
part, portion
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"
bit
is a part of
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
drill
is a type of (narrower)
a tool used for cutting or slicing
cutting implement