Meaning Of The Word Byte

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byte
countable noun: A byte is a unit of data storage approximately equivalent to one printed character.

byte in American English
a string of binary digits (bits), usually eight, operated on as a basic unit by a digital computer
noun: adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit

byte in British English
noun: a group of bits, usually eight, processed as a single unit of data

byte in Electrical Engineering
noun: A byte is a group of 8 bits.

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