Re: Efficiency Question : bits vs. bytes (or anything else, for that matter)

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From: Jens M Andreasen
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 14:49

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On 4 Apr 1996, Kevin Miller wrote:

> I would assume that a nibble is a subdivision of a byte.  
> But just out of curiosity, exactly how much *is* a nibble? 
>   

A bit less than a handfull, meaning 4 bits ...

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