BYTE

byte

(noun) a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

byte (plural bytes)

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

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

Synonyms: B, octet

Anagrams

• beyt

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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