<data> A sequence of bits, in a memory, a communications
channel or some other device. The term is used to contrast
this with some higher level interpretation of the bits such as
an integer or an image. A bit string is similar but
suggests an arbitrary, as opposed to predetermined, length.
(1998-09-27)
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