bit

bit (http://definr.com/bit)

     adj : injured by bites or stings; "leaving the biter bit"; "her
           poor mosquito-bitten legs" [syn: bitten, stung]
     n 1: (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of
          paper" [syn: spot]
     2: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a
        bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: chip, flake,
        fleck, scrap]
     3: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only
        takes a minute"; "in just a bit" [syn: moment, minute,
         second]
     4: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he
        had a bit of good luck" [syn: piece]
     5: piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to
        control the horse while riding; "the horse was not
        accustomed to a bit"
     6: a unit of measurement of information (from Binary + digIT);
        the amount of information in a system having two
        equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"
     7: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left
        was a bit of bread" [syn: morsel, bite]
     8: a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
        [syn: snatch]
     9: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer
        program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she
        had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best
        numbers he ever did" [syn: act, routine, number, turn]
     10: the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded
         and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press;
         "he looked around for the right size bit"