Nibble
WordNet

noun


(1)   Gentle biting
(2)   A small byte

verb


(3)   Eat intermittently; take small bites of
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
(4)   Bite gently
"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
(5)   Bite off very small pieces
"She nibbled on her cracker"
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
  2. Small snacks such as crisps/potato chips or nuts, often eaten to accompany drinks.

Verb



  1. To eat with small, quick bites.
    The rabbit nibbled the lettuce.

Etymology 2


From nibble, punning on the homophony of byte and bite

Noun


nibble
  1. : A unit of memory equal to a quarter of a byte, or two bits.
  2. : A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits.
 
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