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Definition of byte noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

byte

noun
 
/baɪt/
 
/baɪt/
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  1. a unit of information stored in a computer, equal to 8 bits. A computer’s memory is measured in bytes.Topics Computersc1
    Word Origin1960s: an arbitrary formation based on bit (in its computing sense) and bite.
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