quarter n.
Two bits. This in turn comes from the `pieces
of eight' famed in pirate movies -- Spanish silver crowns that
could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped `bits' to make
change. Early in American history the Spanish coin was considered
equal to a dollar, so each of these `bits' was considered worth
12.5 cents. Syn. tayste, crumb, quad.
rare. General discussion of such terms is under nybble.
Two bits. This in turn comes from the `pieces
of eight' famed in pirate movies -- Spanish silver crowns that
could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped `bits' to make
change. Early in American history the Spanish coin was considered
equal to a dollar, so each of these `bits' was considered worth
12.5 cents. Syn. tayste, crumb, quad.
rare. General discussion of such terms is under nybble.
Related:
- quarter: n. Two bits. This in turn comes from the `pieces of
eight' famed in pirate movies
Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into... - crumb n.
Two binary digits; a quad. Larger than a
bit
smaller than a nybble. Considered silly. Syn.... - tayste: /tayst/ n. Two bits; also as {taste}. Syn
{crumb}, {quarter}. Compare {{byte}}, {dynner}... - dynner /din'r/ n.
32 bits, by analogy with nybble and
byte
Usage: rare and extremely silly. See also playte,... - tayste /tayst/
n. Two bits; also as taste.
Syn
crumb, quarter. See nybble... - playte /playt/
16 bits, by analogy with nybble and
byte
Usage: rare and extremely silly. See also dynner ... - crumb: n. Two binary digits; a {quad}. Larger than a {bit}
smaller than a {nybble}. Considered silly. Syn. {tayste}... - nybble /nib'l/ (alt. `nibble') n.
[from v.
`nibble' by analogy with `bite' =>
`byte'] Four bits; one hex digit; a half-byte. ... - quad n.
1. Two bits; syn. for quarter, crumb,
tayste
2. A four-pack of anything (compare hex, sense 2)...
