Bit depth
A greater bit depth provides more possible numerical levels for each sample or channel. This topic is part of Digital Media within Science & Technology. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Bit depth trivia questions
In digital audio or imaging, bit depth mainly controls how many what can be represented?
Answer: Discrete values
Bonus fact: A greater bit depth provides more possible numerical levels for each sample or channel.
In digital audio, increasing bit depth most directly increases potential what?
Answer: Dynamic range
Bonus fact: More quantization levels allow quieter details to be represented above the digital noise floor.
A 16-bit sample can represent how many distinct numerical levels?
Answer: 65,536
Bonus fact: Sixteen binary digits produce 2^16 possible values.
What does bit depth mainly affect in digital audio?
Answer: Available dynamic range and amplitude precision
Bonus fact: More bits allow finer amplitude resolution.