short bit

短语

词形变化

short bits 复数 short bits

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The monetary amount of ten cents.

    美国 历史

词源

With the adoption of decimal US currency in 1794, there was no longer a US coin worth one eighth of a dollar, but two bits retained the meaning of one quarter dollar. Because there was no one-bit coin, a dime (10¢) was sometimes called a short bit and 15¢ a long bit.

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