.TH nybble "" "" Definition
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.B nybble
is four bits, or half of an eight-bit byte.
The term is generally used to refer to the low four bits or the high
four bits of a byte.
Thus, a byte may be said to have a \*(QLlow nybble\*(QR
and a \*(QLhigh nybble\*(QR.
One nybble encodes one hexadecimal digit.
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "bit," bit
.Xr "byte," byte
.Xr "Programming COHERENT" programmi
