"bucky bit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bucky bits [plural]
Etymology: The term was invented at Stanford and is based on Swiss computer scientist Niklaus Wirth's nickname of Bucky. Wirth suggested this keyboard feature in the mid-1960s. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=bucky bit}} bucky bit (plural bucky bits)
  1. (computing) A bit (binary digit) in the binary representation of a text character that is set by means of a modifier key on the keyboard, allowing numerous characters to be produced by different combinations of keypresses. Wikipedia link: Niklaus Wirth Categories (topical): Computing, Typing keyboards

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