For example, "The system is too complicated for computers; you couldn't possibly encode every ________ about the system into a program."
I'm looking for a word that's not technical.
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5The fundamental unit is a bit, but in your context datum (or perhaps metric) is more suitable.– FumbleFingersJun 29, 2015 at 16:19
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I'm looking for something less technical; edited to reflect that– anonymousJun 29, 2015 at 16:22
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1I think bit is still the best choice. Every bit of information is idiomatic also and not necessarily used in technical jargon.– ermanenJun 29, 2015 at 16:37
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1"every little bit" forces the idiom but still lets the tech savvy feel content.– AvonJun 29, 2015 at 17:22
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2you couldn't possibly encode everything about the system into a program - I would say it's non-technical enough for me– RexYuanJun 29, 2015 at 17:24
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Any of the following would fit your example if you prefer not to use "Bit".
"you couldn't possibly encode every ________ of/about the system into a program"
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Its just copied from the OP's example but I agree and have edited. Jun 30, 2015 at 12:24
iota to suggest very small. synapse to suggest brain-like complexity.
iota: an extremely small amount:
nothing she said seemed to make an iota of difference
synapse: A junction between two nerve cells, ...a minute gap...
wikipedia: The human brain has a huge number of synapses. Each of the 1011 (one hundred billion) neurons has on average 7,000 synaptic connections to other neurons. It has been estimated that the brain of a three-year-old child has about 1015 synapses (1 quadrillion).
