Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
byte
noun
/baɪt/
Definition
A byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits.
Examples
- A file size is typically measured in bytes, kilobytes, or megabytes.
- The image took up 250 bytes of memory.
- In programming, data is often manipulated one byte at a time.
Meaning
Bytes are used to encode a single character of text in a computer and are fundamental to data storage and processing.
Synonyms
- octet
- data unit
