was doing computing hmwk .. then was like .. EH ?! SHANNON ITS U ! LOL !

The bit is also a unit of measurement, the information capacity of one binary digit. It has the symbol bit, or b (see discussion below). The unit is also known as the shannon, with symbol Sh.

proof that tis is true ! not made up : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit

his fate with computing .. lols .. no wonder computing rep xD