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E. Define the following terms: i. BIT ii. Nibble iii. Byte​

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i. A bit is the smallest unit of digital information that can be processed by a computer. It has a value of either 0 or 1.

ii. A nibble is a group of four bits or half a byte. It can represent 16 possible values, ranging from 0000 to 1111 in binary.

iii. A byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits. It can represent 256 possible values, ranging from 00000000 to 11111111 in binary. Bytes are used to represent characters, numbers, and other types of data in computer systems.
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