Yes, I suppose it's a hardware/software divide, largely. Bits are how things are implemented in hardware typically, and programs need to run on hardware, so bit

Yes, I suppose it's a hardware/software divide, largely. Bits are how things are implemented in hardware typically, and programs need to run on hardware, so bits are relevant. But from a pure software POV, it shouldn't matter if it's bits or ternary[1] or something else; the software's purpose is to accomplish some higher-level task. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_computer