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bucky bit

bucky bit noun: a bit (binary digit) in the binary representation of a text character that is set by means of a modifier key on the keyboard, allowing numerous characters to be produced by different combinations of keypresses.

Noun

bucky bit (plural bucky bits)

  1. A bit (binary digit) in the binary representation of a text character that is set by means of a modifier key on the keyboard, allowing numerous characters to be produced by different combinations of keypresses.

Forms of bucky bit

pluralbucky bits

Origin of bucky bit

The term was invented at Stanford and is based on Swiss computer scientist Niklaus Wirth's nickname of Bucky. Wirth suggested this keyboard feature in the mid-1960s.

Questions about bucky bit

What does bucky bit mean?
Bucky bit means a bit (binary digit) in the binary representation of a text character that is set by means of a modifier key on the keyboard, allowing numerous characters to be produced by different combinations of keypresses.
What part of speech is bucky bit?
Bucky bit is a noun.
What is the plural of bucky bit?
The plural of bucky bit is bucky bits.

Words near bucky bit in the dictionary

  1. buckwheaters
  2. buckwheatlike
  3. buckwheats
  4. buckwheaty
  5. bucky
  6. bucky bit
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  8. bucky onion
  9. bucky onions
  10. buckyball
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