Bit meaning

noun

1. a small piece or quantity of something

   “a spot of tea”

   “a bit of paper”

   Synonymsspot

2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

   “a bit of rock caught him in the eye”

   Synonymschipflakefleckscrap

3. an indefinitely short time

   “wait just a moment”

   “in a mo”

   Synonymsmomentmominutesecond

4. an instance of some kind

   “it was a nice piece of work”

   “he had a bit of good luck”

   Synonymspiece

5. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

   “the horse was not accustomed to a bit”

6. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

   “there are 8 bits in a byte”

7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

   “all they had left was a bit of bread”

   Synonymsmorselbite

8. a small fragment

   “overheard snatches of their conversation”

   Synonymssnatch

9. a short performance that is part of a longer program

   “he did his act three times every evening”

   “she had a catchy little routine”

   Synonymsactroutinenumberturn

10. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

11. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

    “he looked around for the right size bit”