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Nibble (nibble)
A nibble consists of 4 bits, exactly half of a byte. It is the smallest unit that can represent a single hexadecimal digit (0–F), which makes it essential in low-level data representation. Nibble operations arise in microcontroller design, bitwise arithmetic, encryption algorithms, and early computing architectures that manipulated data in 4-bit chunks. Although modern systems process much larger word sizes, nibbles remain conceptually important: digital logic circuits still group bits in fours for hexadecimal notation, instruction encoding, and debugging tasks. In many ways, the nibble serves as the bridge between binary and human-readable representations of digital information.
Floppy Disk (3.5", ED) (floppy (3.5" ED))
The 3.5-inch Extended Density (ED) floppy disk increased storage to 2.88 MB, nearly double the HD version. Despite the additional capacity, ED disks never achieved widespread use. They required compatible drives, were more expensive, and emerged during a period when optical and magnetic storage technologies were advancing rapidly. Their brief existence reflects an inflection point in storage history—where incremental magnetic improvements could no longer keep pace with the exponential growth in software size and consumer demand.