bitˈmap noun (computing)

A method of organizing the screen display whereby each pixel is assigned to one or more bits in memory, depending on the level of shading or number of colours required

bitˈ-mapped adjective

bitˈ-mapping noun

bitˈ-rate noun

The rate of transmission of bits, usu measured in bits per second

bitˈ-slice noun

A now obsolete high-performance microprocessor of either 2, 4 or 8 bits, individually programmed and combined to form a customized CPU of any desired word size

bitˈstream noun

A transmitted sequence of bits

bits per inch

A measurement for the density of data on a storage medium (abbrev bpi)

bits per second

A measurement for the rate of transmission of bits (abbrev bps)