part → byte 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Afrikaans
lexeme greep
meaning 1 a piece of something
direction →
meaning 2 byte By moderne rekenaars bestaan ’n greep uit 8 bisse.
In modern computers, a byte consists of 8 bits.
reference <personally collected data>
comment From Dutch greep 'gripping movement to grasp something, to get hold of it', 'accidental, arbitrary choice', 'handhold, grip', 'quantity that one can grab at one time', 'handle'.

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