On Friday, November 19, 2010 08:14:52 am Scott Morris wrote: > If 8 bits is a byte, then 16 bits should be a mouthful.
I thought the Jargon File settled that long ago: 4 bits = nybble, 8 bits = byte, 16 bits = playte, 32-bits = dynner. See http://dictionary.die.net/nybble Since the zeros between double colons are indefinite length, call it the voyd and be done.