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The correct spelling is bytes.
How to pronounce bytes
noun
IPA: /baɪts/
Say it like: Byt-es
The correct spelling is bytes. A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word. For example: "The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code."
Usage Examples
“The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.”
Definition
noun
- 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.
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