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minus-squareA_norny_mousse@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 day ago🤔 what’s a nibble then? … oh, it’s half a byte
minus-squareA_norny_mousse@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 day agoAccording to the article linked both are valid
minus-squarebss03@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoYeah, I’ve always used the “nybble” spelling for data instead of tooth activity. But, also I think more people just use “hex digit”.
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoDepends on if its referring to hard drive storage or reality.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoHard drive storage: 3.737965139 bits
🤔 what’s a
nibblethen? … oh, it’s half a byteI thought it was spelled ‘nybble’?
According to the article linked both are valid
Yeah, I’ve always used the “nybble” spelling for data instead of tooth activity. But, also I think more people just use “hex digit”.
Depends on if its referring to hard drive storage or reality.
Hard drive storage: 3.737965139 bits