bits

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These atoms serve as the basic units of information in a quantum system, called quantum bits or qubits.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"I was crying, I was in bits," she said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Add the onions directly into the browned bits left behind in the pot and cook until softened and golden, about 6–8 minutes.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The last work he staged, “Moby Dick” was for Wilson “Messiah”-like in that he picked and chose bits from a novel with an already interrupted narrative the way Handel’s librettist did from the Bible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The bits of ground corn used as a base for the dog food are worthless and largely indigestible.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen