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Byte

Computer storage space is measured in bytes.

This is the basis of sizing all types of memory from the most humble microprocessor in a washing machine to the most gigantic supercomputers.

A byte is a series of 8 bits. One character on a keyboard is a single byte.

Related words: Kilobyte, Megabyte

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2020-10