Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trit

/tɹɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: trit
IPA: /tɹɪt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ternary equivalent of a bit; a fundamental unit of information that may take any of three distinct states.

Example Sentences

"For example, consider storing trits (recall Section 2.6.4), which take values in {0, 1, 2}. If we use 2 bits per value, then an array A[1, n] of trits requires 2n bits."

Etymology

Blend of trinary + digit, formed in analogy to bit from binary digit.

Inflected Forms

trits (plural)

Derived Forms

qutrit

Frequently Paired Words

tryte

Questions

How do you pronounce trit?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹɪt/.
What does trit mean?: The ternary equivalent of a bit; a fundamental unit of information that may take any of three distinct states.
Where does trit come from?: Blend of trinary + digit, formed in analogy to bit from binary digit.

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