bit
nounUK /bɪt/
US /bɪt/
A bit is a small piece of something.
She ate a bit of cake after dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bit is a small tool used for drilling or cutting.
He changed the bit on the drill before making a hole.
3. A bit is a unit of computer information.
A byte is made up of eight bits.
4. A bit is the metal part in a horse's mouth used to control it.
The rider gently pulled the bit to slow the horse.