: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}. Usage:
rare. See also {nickle}, {nybble}, {{byte}}, {dynner}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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}. Usage:
rare. See also {nickle}, {nybble}, {{byte}}, {dynner}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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... - tayste: /tayst/ n. Two bits; also as {taste}. Syn
{crumb}, {quarter}. Compare {{byte}}, {dynner}... - dynner: /din'r/ 32 bits, by analogy with {nybble} and
{{byte}}
Usage: rare and extremely silly. See also {playte}... - playte: /playt/ 16 bits, by analogy with {nybble} and
{{byte}}
Usage: rare and extremely silly. See also {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... - nybble: /nib'l/ (alt. `nibble') [from v. `nibble' by analogy
with `bite' =
`byte'] n. Four bits; one {hex} digit; a half-byte... - crumb: n. Two binary digits; a {quad}. Larger than a {bit}
smaller than a {nybble}. Considered silly. Syn. {tayste}... - playte /playt/
16 bits, by analogy with nybble and
byte
Usage: rare and extremely silly. See also dynner ...
