bit cell

A cell that stores a single bitThe smallest unit of information. It is a shortened form of "binary digit." Since it's binary, it can have only two values -- typically 0 and 1. within a memory. (Some can store more than one bit.) It connects a word lineA line in a memory that selects which word (and its associated bit cells) will be selected for reading or writing, based on the memory address. The word lines and bit lines are orthogonal to each other, making an array of the bit cells that connect them. to a bit lineA line in memory that can detect whether a bit cell conducts current. This is how the memory is read. The bit lines and word lines are orthogonal to each other, making an array of the bit cells that connect them.. The bit cell can either conduct or not conduct currentThe amount of electrical flow. Measured in amperes or amps (A).; those are the two states of the memory cell.