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bytes

/baɪts/

bytes is the plural of byte.

Meaning of byte

Noun

byte (plural bytes)

  1. A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
  2. (most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.
    • The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.
    Synonyms:
    B, octet

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Questions about bytes

What is bytes the plural of?
Bytes is the plural of byte.
How do you pronounce bytes?
Bytes is pronounced /baɪts/.

Words near bytes in the dictionary

  1. bytecode
  2. bytecoded
  3. bytecodes
  4. byter
  5. byters
  6. bytes
  7. bytesexual
  8. bytestring
  9. bytestrings
  10. bytewise
  11. bythitid

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