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What exactly is a byte?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 11/11/2022

A byte is the smallest data unit of modern binary computers. It represents either a 1 or a 0. Bits are compiled into a set of eight bits, known as a byte. Bytes represent one piece of data, such as a single letter, etc.

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