Re: [boost] naming for boost submission

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-05 10:07:13

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:umzmtgton.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> Dave Gomboc <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> q.v. http://www.jargon.net/jargonfile/n/nybble.html
>>      http://www.geocities.com/oosterwal/puzzle/nybbleq.html
>>
>> but  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nybble
>>
>> forwards to nibble, so I imagine that nibble must be common in some
>> circles.
>
> FWIW, I've never seen the spelling with the 'y' before, AFAIK.

That's a new one on me as well. The hardware guys I deal with always use the 
term nibble. In fact our commercial product allows entering data in nibbles 
via it's GUI.

Jeff Flinn