bezel vs bit

bezel

noun
  • The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool. 

  • The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting. 

  • The rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set. 

  • The panel that covers the front of a computer case, or the panel covering each drive bay that can be removed to install a removable drive that requires external access, such as a CD/DVD-ROM drive, which usually has its own preinstalled bezel. 

  • The area on the front of a computing device surrounding the display. 

bit

noun
  • The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs. 

  • A gag of a style similar to a bridle. 

  • A small amount of something. 

  • An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc. 

  • A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal. 

  • A gun. 

  • The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit. 

  • A portion of something. 

  • A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0. 

  • In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents. 

  • The cutting iron of a plane. 

  • Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values. 

  • A unit of measure for information entropy. 

  • A prison sentence, especially a short one. 

  • A microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC). 

  • A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar. 

  • A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes. 

  • Fractions of a second. 

  • Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit. 

  • The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers. 

  • Specifically, a small amount of time. 

adj
  • Having been bitten. 

verb
  • To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse). 

  • simple past tense of bite 

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