trit
trit · trits
The ternary equivalent of a bitThe ternary equivalent of a bit; a fundamental unit of information that may take any of three distinct states.
/tɹɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesThe ternary equivalent of a bit; a fundamental unit of information that may take any of three distinct states.
Origin
Blend of trinary + digit, formed in analogy to bit from binary digit.Blend of trinary + digit, formed in analogy to bit from binary digit.
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