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A bit on the bit

Nature Physics volume 12, page 888 (2016)Cite this article

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The bit is a proper unit of measurement and should be recognized as such, argues Iulia Georgescu.

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Georgescu, I. A bit on the bit. Nature Phys 12, 888 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3878

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