nybble

English - Turkish

Definition of nybble in English Turkish dictionary

(Bilgisayar) Yarım bayt, 4 bit

(Bilgisayar) 1Nibble = 4Bits

English - English

Definition of nybble in English English dictionary

Half of a byte

An alternative spelling of nibble

a small byte

A "nybble" is four bits (one-half of a byte) Nybble chips were occasionally used to conserve costs where only values from 0-15 will be stored

4 bits or one-half byte

a four bit hexadecimal digit equal to half of a byte Also spelled nibble

A nybble is half a byte, or four bits It is a case of computer whimsy; it only stands to reason that a small byte should be called a nybble Some authors spell it with an "i" instead of the "y", but the "y" is the original form

/nib'l/ (alt `nibble') n

A nybble is half a byte, or four bits Some authors spell it with an "i" instead of the "y", but the "y" is the original form

Etymology

() Punningly from nibble, a small bite, with the i changed to y by analogy with byte, as if that word had been formed in the same way from bite