short bit
short bit · short bits
The monetary amount of ten centsThe monetary amount of ten cents.
Значення
значень: 1(США, історичне)The monetary amount of ten cents.
Походження
With the adoption of decimal US currency in 1794, there was no longer a US coin worth oneWith the adoption of decimal US currency in 1794, there was no longer a US coin worth one eighth of a dollar, but two bits retained the meaning of one quarter dollar. Because there was no one-bit coin, a dime (10¢) was sometimes called a short bit and 15¢ a long bit.
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Форми
множина: short bits| Однина | short bit |
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