DocumentCode
1111255
Title
A bit is a bit is a bit? [Reflections]
Author
Lucky, R.W.
Volume
31
Issue
7
fYear
1994
fDate
7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
15
Abstract
Bits are among the most anonymous, most elusive entities in the universe. Bits weigh nothing, occupy no space, obey no physical law, can be created spontaneously from nothingness, and can be endlessly replicated. Each in itself is the merest quantum of the Information Age, yet taken together all those little 1s and 0s are acting as if they were the most important force on the planet. And if you want indestructibility, then a bit is forever. The author briefly discusses the role of the bit in today´s society.
Keywords
Boolean algebra; data handling; information theory; Information Age; bits; Auditory system; CD recording; CD-ROMs; Computer displays; History; Plastic packaging; TV; Telecommunications;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.294930
Filename
294930
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