TINY BIT OF TIME can be described as a 'TICK' which is a four letter word. It is a very small unit of time, usually lasting only a fraction of a second. It is often used to measure the speed of a process or the frequency of an event. In computing, a TICK is also used to refer to a single clock cycle of a processor. In music, a TICK is a very short note or sound. In general, a TICK is a very brief moment in time.