"quadbit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quadbits [plural]
Etymology: quad- + bit Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quad|bit}} quad- + bit Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadbit (plural quadbits)
  1. (computing) Four bits (binary digits), half a byte; a nibble. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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