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[–] embed_me@programming.dev 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Half of a byte

[–] modus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (4 children)

What's the other half called?

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 12 points 2 days ago

jeremy

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago

Wait until you learn what the other seven parts of a byte are called when the first one is called a bit.

[–] Cyberfuchs@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

One is called high nibble, the other half is called low nibble

[–] stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Sounds like a case for the beauty doc