Byte
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A byte is a unit of measurement. One byte is eight bits. It is used when talking about the size of computer, or other electronic data (information). "Byte" is most often written as "B". Sometimes "b" is used for byte.
[edit] Names for larger units
For large data, byte is often used with a binary prefix:
Due to normal hard disk's and other data medium's sizes, most people know the units kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte.
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