bit bucket

Etymology


The is derived from. Bit in this context originally referred to small pieces of paper punched out from paper tape or punch cards (see sense 1), but came to be regarded as the unit of data storage (sense 2).

The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A container for holding  from paper tape or punch cards used with teleprinters, early computers, and other machines; a chad box.
 * 2)  The supposed place where bits (binary digits) go when they fall off the end of a register during a shift operation; the notional resting place of lost or missing digital information.
 * 1)  The supposed place where bits (binary digits) go when they fall off the end of a register during a shift operation; the notional resting place of lost or missing digital information.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 比特垃圾桶
 * Esperanto: forgesujo
 * Japanese: ビットバケツ

Verb

 * 1)  To delete.