A first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
The single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1.
Error from attempting to represent a number that is too large.
A character encoding standard for electronic communication made up of codes that represents text in computers.
A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something without losing any information. This process is reversible.
A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something in which some information is lost or thrown away. This process is not reversible.
Refers to creations of the mind – non-physical property such as photographs, music, stories, and films.
A base 10 number with ten possible different digits = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A base 2 number with two possible different digits = 0 and 1
Data that changes discreetly through a finite set of possible values.