Ternary vs Trit - What's the difference?
ternary | trit |
Made up of three things; treble, triadic, triple, triplex
Arranged in groups of three
(mathematics) To the base three
* Donald Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming
(mathematics) Having three variables
(chemistry) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule.
A group of three things; a trio, threesome or tierce
As nouns the difference between ternary and trit
is that ternary is a group of three things; a trio, threesome or tierce while trit is (computing) the ternary equivalent of a bit; a fundamental unit of information that may take any of three distinct states.As an adjective ternary
is made up of three things; treble, triadic, triple, triplex.ternary
English
Adjective
(-)- Perhaps the prettiest number system of all is the balanced ternary notation.
- Sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.