Bit

Scope and distinctions

Information quantity, distinct from a physical ratio, numerical base, bit pattern or encoding.

Available operations

UUCE executable Preview · Use cx:bit with a compatible unit and a pinned snapshot.

No legacy converter is linked for this definition.

Verification scope

UUCE conversion capability

units.convert@0.1.1 · VERIFIED

Production binding at publication

CURRENT

The definition lifecycle describes this registry entry. CVP status describes the conversion capability and the cases and rejection partitions in its Manifest. CVP Manifest · Public replay cases

Candidate is a registry lifecycle state. It is not a completed review or CVP verification.

Definition sources

• NIST — Prefixes for binary multiples

  IEC binary multiples and SI comparisons; web reference

  Examples: bit quantity and 8-bit byte

  Source checked: 2026-10-29

  Factual definition relationships are independently encoded; no source prose or media redistributed.