digit


Definition: Meaning of, digit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɪdʒɪt /

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digit digits
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  1. one of the written signs that represent the numbers 0 to 9
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  2. technical a finger or toe
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digit used in phrases

  • binary digit (noun)
    1. either 0 or 1 in binary notation
  • check digit (noun)
    1. the number on the far right of a BAR CODE . It is used to check that the informationon the BAR CODE is correct.
  • decimal digit (noun)
    1. a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation
  • double digit (noun)
    1. a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99
  • double-digit (adjective)
    1. relating to the numbers 10 to 99 [=  double-figure British English]
  • duodecimal digit (noun)
    1. a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation
  • equivalent-binary-digit factor (noun)
    1. the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
  • hexadecimal digit (noun)
    1. a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation
  • octal digit (noun)
    1. a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation
  • significant digit (noun)
    1. or a zero considered to be the exact value any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit
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