"nybble" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nybbles [plural]
Etymology: From nibble (“a small bite”), with the i changed to y by analogy with byte. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nybble (plural nybbles)
  1. (computing) Half of a byte; i.e., four bits. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: nibble

Inflected forms

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        "(computing) Half of a byte; i.e., four bits."
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