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		seoulbigchris on Oct 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: C++ proposal: There are exactly 8 bits in a byte So trinary and quaternary digits are trits and quits?

eqvinox on Oct 18, 2024 [–]

Yes, trit is commonly used for ternary logic. "quit" I have never heard in such a context.

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