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byte

 

[ baษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

computing

A unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits, representing a single character.

Synonyms

bit, octet

Examples of usage

  • The text file is 500 megabytes in size.
  • The image is stored in a binary format using bytes.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

A sequence of adjacent bits operated on as a unit by a computer; a group of bits that can be transmitted or processed together.

Synonyms

block, word

Examples of usage

  • The data is transferred in 64-byte blocks.
  • The program reads the file byte by byte.
Context #3 | Verb

computing

To transmit or store (data) in the form of bytes.

Synonyms

encode, transmit

Examples of usage

  • The file needs to be byte-compiled before execution.
  • The data is byte-encoded for security reasons.

Translations

Translations of the word "byte" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น byte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเค‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Byte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ byte

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะนั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bajt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚คใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท octet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ byte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bayt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”์ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุงูŠุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bajt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bajt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bajt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรฆti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะนั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bayt

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ byte

Etymology

The term 'byte' originated as a contraction of 'by eight', referring to the eight bits that make up a byte. It was first coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz in 1956 when working for IBM. Bytes are fundamental units of information in computing, and their standardization has played a crucial role in the development of digital technologies.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,388, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.