What does nibble mean?
Definitions for nibble
ˈnɪb əlnib·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
nybble, nibblenoun
a small byte
nibbleverb
gentle biting
nibbleverb
bite off very small pieces
"She nibbled on her cracker"
nibbleverb
bite gently
"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
nibble, pick, pieceverb
eat intermittently; take small bites of
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
GCIDE
nibblenoun
Hence: (Fig.) An expression of interest, often tentative, as at the beginning of a sale or negotiation process.
Wiktionary
nibblenoun
A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits.
Etymology: Perhaps from nibbeln.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Nibbleverb
Etymology: from nib, the beak or mouth.
Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep,
And flat meads thatch’d with stover them to keep. Sha.It is the rose that bleeds, when he
Nibbles his nice phlebotomy. John Cleveland, Poems.Had not he better have born wats nibbling of his plants and roots now, than the huntsman’s eating of him out of house and home. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 387.
Many there are who nibble without leave;
But none, who are not born to taste, survive. George Granville.The roving trout
Greedily sucks in the twining bait,
And tugs and nibbles at the fallacious meat. John Gay.To Nibbleverb
As pidgeons bill, so wedlock would be nibbling. William Shakespeare.
They gape at rich revenues which you hold,
And fain would nibble at your grandame gold. Dryden.But if you would be nibbling, here is a hand to stay your stomach. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.
Plunging himself in mud, and then lifting up his head a little, he casts out the said string; which the little fishes taking for a worm, and nibbling at it, he immediately plucks them both in together. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.
Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a nibbling at one single passage in it. John Tillotson, Pref.
Wikipedia
Nibble
In computing, a nibble (occasionally nybble, nyble, or nybl to match the spelling of byte) is a four-bit aggregation, or half an octet. It is also known as half-byte or tetrade. In a networking or telecommunication context, the nibble is often called a semi-octet, quadbit, or quartet. A nibble has sixteen (24) possible values. A nibble can be represented by a single hexadecimal digit (0–F) and called a hex digit.A full byte (octet) is represented by two hexadecimal digits (00–FF); therefore, it is common to display a byte of information as two nibbles. Sometimes the set of all 256-byte values is represented as a 16×16 table, which gives easily readable hexadecimal codes for each value. Four-bit computer architectures use groups of four bits as their fundamental unit. Such architectures were used in early microprocessors, pocket calculators and pocket computers. They continue to be used in some microcontrollers. In this context, 4-bit groups were sometimes also called characters rather than nibbles.
ChatGPT
nibble
A nibble is a computing term representing four binary digits, also known as bits. It is half of a byte or equal to four bits. Each nibble can represent up to 16 possible values or combinations. It's commonly used in computing and digital systems.
Webster Dictionary
Nibbleverb
to bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits
Nibbleverb
to bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait
Nibblenoun
a small or cautious bite
Etymology: [Cf. Nip.]
Wikidata
Nibble
In computing, a nibble is a four-bit aggregation, or half an octet. As a nibble contains 4 bits, there are sixteen possible values, so a nibble corresponds to a single hexadecimal digit. A full byte is represented by two hexadecimal digits; therefore, it is common to display a byte of information as two nibbles. The nibble is often called a "semioctet" or a "quartet" in a networking or telecommunication context. Sometimes the set of all 256 byte values is represented as a table 16×16, which gives easily readable hexadecimal codes for each value.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nibble
nib′l, v.t. to bite by small bits: to eat by little at a time.—v.i. to bite gently: to find fault.—n. act of nibbling: a little bit.—ns. Nibb′ler; Nibb′ling.—adv. Nibb′lingly. [Freq. of nip.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nibble in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nibble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of nibble in a Sentence
Jack BarskyRead MoreJack Barsky:
Historically, the KGB has always tried to influence and destabilize events all around the world. The explicitly stated goal of the Soviet Union was world communism organized in a Soviet-like system. Therefore, anything that could destabilize free and democratic nations was fair game. The KGB were champions in the game of 'fake news,' which was called 'disinformation' in the old days. While Russia's goals are not as ambitious as those of the Soviet Union, it is quite clear that the Russian leadership desperately wants to re-establish a strong Russia, on par with the United States. Therefore, anything that helps destabilize the US and other Western countries, anything that turns the focus of those countries inward rather than at the real outward threats would benefit Russia. In my view, it is not possible for a foreign nation to have a significant impact on the outcome of elections in this country. Try as they might, all they will be able to do is nibble around the edges.
My suspicion is that you are seeing institutions nibble at extremely compressed valuations, the bottom line is, if you are ending the session with a positive trend, that tends to give the impression that there are buyers out there.
I think there were a few times when I pitched myself out of jams and made some pitches when I had to, i thought there were a few times where I was trying to be a little too cute or nibble a little bit, and thats where I was falling behind.
Be sure to have healthy snacks on hand so you can nibble throughout the day, as opposed to holding out for bigger meals.
The S&P has had five down days in a row and a lot of people are starting to nibble.
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- ohlodávat, hlodat, okusovatCzech
- knabbern, NibbleGerman
- μεζέδες, ημιψηφιόλεξη, τσιμπολόγημα, τσιμπολογώ, ροκανίζω, μεζεδάκια, περιτρώγωGreek
- picotear, comisquear, comiscarSpanish
- näykkiä, naksu, puolitavu, näykkäistä, näykkäisyFinnish
- grignoter, quartet, tétrade, semioctet, nibbleFrench
- criomScottish Gaelic
- majszol, falatHungarian
- կրծելArmenian
- rosicare, stuzzichino, rosicchiare, bocconcino, mordicchiare, morsetto, boccone, unità di 4 bit, semibyte, morsoItalian
- ニブルJapanese
- CARPOLatin
- knibinātLatvian
- kōhonihoni, tongi, kai whakapītaitaiMāori
- nibble, knabbelenDutch
- knaskeNorwegian
- mordisco, mordiscar, beliscadaPortuguese
- полубайт, ниббл, грызтьRussian
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