A contraction of "Binary Digit"; the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1
How many bits are in a byte?
Data with values that change continuously, or smoothly, over time. Some examples include music, colors of a painting, or position of a sprinter during a race
Data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values.
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.
A way of representing information using only two options
A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent a piece of information