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Two bits — is a in the United States for 25 cents. It dates from colonial days, when a common unit of currency was the Spanish milled dollar. As a way of making change, these dollars were often cut into eight pie slice shaped pieces, called bits. Hence, two … Wikipedia
Two Bits — Infobox Film name = Two Bits image size = caption = Theatrical release poster director = James Foley producer = Arthur Cohn writer = Joseph Stefano narrator = Alec Baldwin starring = Jerry Barone Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Al Pacino Patrick… … Wikipedia
two bits — {n.}, {slang} Twenty five cents; a quarter of a dollar. * /A haircut only cost two bits when Grandfather was young./ Compare: FOUR BITS, SIX BITS … Dictionary of American idioms
Two-Bits Homan — NFL player Name=Henry Homan thumb|Henry DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1898|06|7 Birthplace=Reading, Pennsylvania, United States DateOfDeath= Position=QB, Safety College=Lebanon Valley College DatabaseFootball=HOMANHEN01 years=1925 1930… … Wikipedia
two bits — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1730 1. the value of a quarter of a dollar 2. something of small worth or importance … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mr. Two Bits — George Edmondson, Jr. Born 1922 Nationality American Education B.A., The Citadel … Wikipedia
Two's complement — The two s complement of a binary number is defined as the value obtained by subtracting the number from a large power of two (specifically, from 2 N for an N bit two s complement).A two s complement system or two s complement arithmetic is a… … Wikipedia
two-bit — adjective Date: 1802 1. of the value of two bits 2. cheap or trivial of its kind ; petty, small time < a two bit chiseler > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Bits and Bobs — is a children s television programme which is produced and broadcast by the BBC. It is aired on CBeebies (both the separate channel and CBeebies on BBC One and BBC Two).It features two balls of fluff: Bits and Bobs who live and travel in a car… … Wikipedia
Bits and Bytes — was the name for two Canadian television series, starring Billy Van, who teaches people the basics of how to use a computer. The first series debuted in 1983 and the second series, called Bits and Bytes 2 , in 1991. The first series also included … Wikipedia
