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A bit (select all that apply)

Is short for binary digit
Is a 0 or a 1
Means on or off to a computer
Is really just an on/off switch
Eight of them make up a byte
Is why computers are called digital
Is a collection of bytes
Stands for Binary Information Tidbit

A bit (select all that apply) Is short for binary digit Is a 0 or a 1 Means on or-example-1
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Answer:

Is short for binary digit: yes

Is a 0 or a 1: yes

Means on or off to a computer: yes

Is really just an on/off switch: hmm... no not really

Eight of them make up a byte: yes

Is why computers are called digital: yes

Is a collection of bytes: NO

Stands for Binary Information Tidbit: NO

Step-by-step explanation:

The switch analogy is used often, but a bit itself is not a switch i.m.o.

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