bit bucket
bit bucket · bit buckets · bit bucketed · bit bucketing
To deleteTo delete.
UK/ˈbɪt ˌbʌ.kɪt/US/ˈbɪt ˌbʌ.kət/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, slang)To delete.
Origin
The noun is derived from bit (“small amount of something; smallest unit of storage in a diThe noun is derived from bit (“small amount of something; smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit”) + bucket. Bit in this context originally referred to small pieces of paper punched out from paper tape or punch cards (see sense 1), but came to be regarded as the unit of data storage (sense 2).
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Forms
bit buckets, bit bucketing, bit bucketed, bit bucketed| Base form | bit bucket · to bit bucket |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bit buckets |
| Present participle | bit bucketing |
| Past simple | bit bucketed |
| Past participle | bit bucketed |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle