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Re:C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte by seoulbigchris on Friday October 18, 2024 @04:16AM (#41877360)
So trinary and quaternary digits are trits and quits?
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Re:C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte by eqvinox on Friday October 18, 2024 @06:07AM (#41877866)
Yes, trit is commonly used for ternary logic. "quit" I have never heard in such a context.
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