bits
Translation
bits, pieces, fragments
Examples
The glass shattered into tiny bits.
The glass shattered into tiny bits.
I tore the letter into bits.
I tore the letter into bits.
This computer processes data in bits and bytes.
This computer processes data in bits and bytes.
Grammar Patterns
((bits)) of (sth.) small pieces of (sth.) The glass shattered into tiny bits.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pieces, fragments, specks; Antonyms: whole, entirety
Etymology
From Old English 'bita' (a piece bitten off), related to 'bītan' meaning 'to bite'.
Memory Tips
Imagine taking a 'bite' of something, and it breaks into small 'bits'.