c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · cannedtuna@lemmy.world · 30 Aug 2026 16:23

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@nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 Aug 2026

What’s a nibble in this context?

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- @floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 Aug 2026
  
  Usually half a byte, 4b, but I think the general definition is half of the word size
  
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- @luciferofastora@feddit.org · 30 Aug 2026
  
  Half a byte: 4 bits
  
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  - @jdr@lemmy.ml · 30 Aug 2026
    
    Shave and a haircut: 2 bits
    
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