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byte
[bīt]
the amount of memory required to encode one character of information (letter, number, or symbol) in a computer system; it is normally 8 bits. See also bit.
byte
Computers A set of 8 binary bits, a unit for measuring computer memory and storage capacity. See Bit, Computers, RAM.
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