digit

Bedeutung (English)

Noun

1. A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
2. A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
3. ¹⁄₁₂ the apparent diameter of the sun or moon, (chiefly) as a measure of the totality of an eclipse.
4. A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, (especially) the English digit of ¹⁄₁₆ foot, now equivalent to about 1.9 cm.
5. (obsolete) Synonym of inch.
6. A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
7. Similar or similar-looking structures in other animals.
8. (obsolete) Synonym of degree: ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle.

Verb

To point at or point out with the finger.

Konzepte

Ziffer

Finger

Zeh

Zahlzeichen

Stelle

Zahl

🔢

Zehe

Sparre

Einheit

Brückenbalken

Nummer

🔢

Querbalken

Spiere

Tragbalken

Träger

einstellige Zahl

Synonyms

figure

finger

numeral

number

🔢

cipher

toe

dactyl

finger’s breadth

fingerbreadth

digitus

digital

integer

numeric character

fingers

grade

headcount

inch

issue

joint

mark

note

numerals

numerical

order

order of magnitude

phalange

place

point out

point to

position

quality

scale-of-two

section

segment

thumb

toes

unit

unit of measure

D

numerical symbol

positioning of decimal point

counting number

numerical code

binary bit

generation number

figure number

No. of grade

amount

digiti manus

annulet

binary

canto

chapter

class

code

code name

code number

cypher

decade

digital code

extremity

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Mittelenglisch: digit

In summary

From Middle English digit, from Latin digitus (“a fingerbreadth; a number”). Doublet of digitus and toe .

Sätze

Bit is the short term for binary digit .

Bit ist kurzfristig für die binäre Ziffer.