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bit

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Definitions:

  A binary digit: 0 or 1.
Sources:
FIPS 197 [NIST FIPS 197-upd1] under Bit
NIST SP 800-38A under Bit
NIST SP 800-38B under Bit
NIST SP 800-38C under Bit

  A binary digit having a value of 0 or 1.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 from FIPS 180-4
NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1 under Bit from FIPS 180-4

  A binary digit:0or1.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-185 under Bit

  A binary digit:0 or1.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-38D under Bit
NIST SP 800-38F

  A binary digit having a value of zero or one.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-67 Rev. 2 under Bit

  Biometric Information Template – a [CARD-BIO] data structure indicating Card capability
Sources:
NIST SP 800-76-2 under BIT