Definition of byte Byte

/bajˈt/ - [bayt] - byte

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What does byte mean?

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Noun Plural: bytes
byte - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
		computer memory unit a unit for measuring computer memory
		word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
		bit the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"

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byte (Noun)
A sequence of adjacent bits binary digits that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word ; nearly always eight bits, which can represent an integer from 0 to 255 or a single character of text.
byte (Noun)
A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits.

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byte
A unit of measurement of information storage, most often consisting of eight bits.

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A byte is a unit of measurement. One byte is eight bits. It is used when talking about the size of computer, or other electronic data (information). "Byte" is most often written as "B". Sometimes "b" is used for byte.

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byte, noun, singular of bytes.

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