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Originally Posted by James Griffin

actually the singular of data is datum. But common usage would get your point across. Ok to use singular verb when referring to body of facts. Plural as a collective.

So datum would be one single bit on the hard drive? Because even a single file would be composed of multiple bits.

[Encryptus]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

So datum would be one single bit on the hard drive? Because even a single file would be composed of multiple bits.

a datum is a single fact, data is the plural of datum. From the latin meaning something given

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Encryptus

a datum is a single fact, data is the plural of datum. From the latin meaning something given

what is smaller a bit or a bite?

Has anyone pointed out to Dan that Carp was Dan before being Dan was cool?

actually maybe it is more accurate to say that Dan has just been being Carp all this time?

Originally Posted by Ferd

what is smaller a bit or a bite?

Has anyone pointed out to Dan that Carp was Dan before being Dan was cool?

actually maybe it is more accurate to say that Dan has just been being Carp all this time?

A byte is 8 bits. A bit would be the smallest particle of data that you can get to, being either a "1" or a "0".

I was thinking the same thing... that's why I posted my comment about Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.

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Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

A byte is 8 bits. A bit would be the smallest particle of data that you can get to, being either a "1" or a "0".

right. technically they are the same size but being that a zero is less than 1 can a zero bit be smaller than a 1 bit?

Originally Posted by Ferd

right. technically they are the same size but being that a zero is less than 1 can a zero bit be smaller than a 1 bit?

Nope, they take up the same amount of room... however, I wonder if you weighed a hard drive filled with "0"'s, if it would weigh more or less than a hard drive filled with "1"'s? :D

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

Nope, they take up the same amount of room... however, I wonder if you weighed a hard drive filled with "0"'s, if it would weigh more or less than a hard drive filled with "1"'s? :D

Is that like a pound of rocks weighs more that a pound of feathers?

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Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

Nope, they take up the same amount of room... however, I wonder if you weighed a hard drive filled with "0"'s, if it would weigh more or less than a hard drive filled with "1"'s? :D

so which is which?
is Carp the '0' or the '1'?