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Meaning of byte

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

byte

Pronunciation:/baɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.

  2. (most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.

    Example: The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.

    Synonyms:Boctet