A nibble is a unit of digital information storage that consists of four bits, or half of a standard byte. In computing, it is often used in contexts where data is processed or represented in smaller increments than a full byte.
Nibbles are commonly used in low-level programming, particularly in tasks involving binary-coded decimal (BCD) arithmetic, where each nibble represents a single decimal digit. Additionally, in hexadecimal notation, each nibble corresponds to a single hexadecimal digit (0-9 and A-F), allowing for concise representation of binary data.
A nibble is a unit of digital information storage that consists of four bits, or half of a standard byte. In computing, it is often used in contexts where data is processed or represented in smaller increments than a full byte.
Nibbles are commonly used in low-level programming, particularly in tasks involving binary-coded decimal (BCD) arithmetic, where each nibble represents a single decimal digit. Additionally, in hexadecimal notation, each nibble corresponds to a single hexadecimal digit (0-9 and A-F), allowing for concise representation of binary data.