biter

noun8

1. •
   Agent noun of bite: someone or something who bites or tends to bite.

   • Not all dogs are biters.
   • Careful—She's a biter!
2. •
   A fish that tends to take bait.

   • She tried the same cast several times. I signaled her to switch flies. After two such changes we still couldn't move the fish. Some steelhead are biters; some are not. — 2007
3. •
   (figurative) A person who takes up an offer or request.

   • I put up some fliers for the org but didn't get any biters
4. •
   (slang) One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
5. •
   A zombie.
6. •
   [in compounds] Something (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits.

   • The first microprocessor was a 4-bit device called the 4004. Today you can buy 1-bit machines, 4-biters, 8-biters, 12-biters and 16-biters. Which one should you buy, and why? — 1978
7. •
   A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
8. •
   (no longer used) A cheat or fraudster.