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   ocr: A - - bit is like a bulb. A bit is the sMallest piece of intormation which a computer can hold. It is one piece of information. Thousands of bits fit on a computer chip. A.bit is a switch uhich looks like sone lines crossed over each other. - Lines representing wires. crossed over each. other do not help one in learning about bits. However, light bulbs do help. Imagine that a lit. light. bulb. represents a bit switch uhich is "on.". An unlit light bulb represents a bit switch hich is "off." Imagine that the computer can see if the light bulb is on or off, so that it knous if the switch is on o ...