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Definitions for Byte

[1] adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit.
[2] the combination of bits used to represent a particular letter, number, or special character.
[3] a group of bits, usually eight, processed as a single unit of data
[4] the storage space in a memory or other storage device that is allocated to such a group of bits
[5] a subdivision of a word

Words related to Byte

data, unit

Words nearby Byte

byrrus, byssinosis, byssus, bystander, bystreet, byte, bytom, bytownite, byway, byword, byz.

Origin of Byte

First recorded in 1959; origin uncertain

Words that may be confused with Byte

bight, bite, byte

Word origin for Byte

C20: probably a blend of bit 4 + bite

Synonyms for Byte

data, unit, eight bits