Bit - Definition
Bit is the smallest unit of information in a computer, equivalent to a single zero or a one. The word “bit” is a contraction of a binary digit. Eight bits are needed to create a single alphabetical or numerical character, such as a single key contained on your keyboard, which is called a byte.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the web sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your system!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- Pressing the delete button and emptying the recycle bin does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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