bit

Sense 1 noun

a small piece or quantity of something

a spot of tea

Sense 2 noun

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

a bit of rock caught him in the eye

Sense 3 noun

an indefinitely short time

wait just a moment

Sense 4 noun

an instance of some kind

it was a nice piece of work

Sense 5 noun

piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

the horse was not accustomed to a bit

Sense 6 noun

a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states

there are 8 bits in a byte

Sense 7 noun

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

all they had left was a bit of bread

Sense 8 noun

a small fragment

overheard snatches of their conversation

Sense 9 noun

a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

he did his act three times every evening

Sense 10 noun

the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

Sense 11 noun

the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press

he looked around for the right size bit