[aklug] Re: half a nibble?

On 12/05/2012 04:37 AM, Christopher Howard wrote:
> On 12/05/2012 04:15 AM, James wrote:
>> In point of fact, you DID typo 'bit' into 'byte' in your sentence form
>> of the question, so cut the guy done slack.
>>
>
> /me laughs, cries, and then shoots himself
>
> Sorry all for the confusion. Anyway... does anyone happen to know if
> there is an official name for two /bits/? I'm guessing there isn't one,
> but I'm curious anyway.

Well, in Great Britain it would be called "tuppence"...

...Kevin

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