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What exactly is a byte?

Anonymous

∙ 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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∙ 14y ago

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What is octet in networking?

An octect is a byte with exactly 8 bits.

What is difference between a 'byte' and a 'byte'?

I believe you meant difference between a bit and a byte. A byte is 8 bits.

How many nibbles are in a byte?

There are two nibbles in a byte.

How bits are in a byte?

Eight bits are in one byte

How big is a pectrol byte?

1024 amos byte = 1 pectrol byte

Which is greater byte or bit?

Byte, since there are 8 bits in every byte

What is the highest byte?

Yotto Byte

What is byte mega byte and giga byte?

they are amounts of unit describing computer storage

Is a bit a byte?

8 bits are a byte

How many nibbles are there in a byte?

2 nibbles are in one byte

How many bits in an octet or byte?

An octet is 8 bits, which forms a byte.

What order do bites go in eg MB KB?

The order of the bytes go in - Byte (B), Kilo byte (KB), Mega Byte (MB), Giga Byte (GB), Terra Byte (TB)