Bits or BITS may refer to:
Technology
* Plural of
bit
The bit is the most basic unit of information in computing and digital communication. The name is a portmanteau of binary digit. The bit represents a logical state with one of two possible values. These values are most commonly represented as ...
, computer memory unit.
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Drill bit
A drill bit is a cutting tool used in a drill to remove material to create holes, almost always of circular cross-section. Drill bits come in many sizes and shapes and can create different kinds of holes in many different materials. In orde ...
s, cutting tools used to create cylindrical holes
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Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a component of Microsoft Windows XP and later iterations of the operating systems, which facilitates asynchronous, prioritized, and throttled transfer of files between machines using idle network ...
, a file transfer service
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Built-in test
A built-in self-test (BIST) or built-in test (BIT) is a mechanism that permits a machine to test itself. Engineers design BISTs to meet requirements such as:
*high Reliability engineering, reliability
*lower Repair cycle, repair cycle times
or ...
s
Institutions
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BITS Pilani
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is a private deemed university in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. It focuses primarily on higher education and research in engineering and sciences. BITS Pilani was one of the first ...
(Birla Institute of Technology and Science), a
technical university
An institute of technology (also referred to as technological university, technical university, university of technology, polytechnic university) is an institution of tertiary education that specializes in engineering, technology, applied science ...
in Pilani, India
* Blind Information Technology Specialists, an affiliate of the
American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is a nationwide organization in the United States. It is an organization mainly made up of blind and visually impaired people who want to achieve independence and equality (although there are many sighted ...
* Business and Information Technology School, a former business school in Iserlohn (Germany), now merged into
University of Europe for Applied Sciences
The University of Europe for Applied Sciences, shortened as UE, is a private, education university in Germany with its main campus and administrative headquarters in Iserlohn and further campuses in Berlin, Potsdam, Hamburg and Dubai.
It was for ...
* or Bucharest Yiddish Studio Theater, a theater in Bucharest
* Plural of
Bilateral investment treaty (BITs)
Art
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''Bits'' (album), the fourth and final album by American indie rock band Oxford Collapse
*''Bits'', a 2012 play by the Catalan mime comedy group
Tricicle
Tricicle () is a physical-comedy group composed of three actors: Joan Gràcia, Francesc (Paco) Mir, and Carles Sans. They founded the company in 1979 to perform brief sketches in streets and alternative venues.
At that time, the three members ...
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''Bits'' (TV series), a British television entertainment program, on air 1999–2001
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Boyz in the Sink'', a fictional boy band.
See also
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Bit (disambiguation)
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