byte

Meanings

Plural: bytes

Noun

a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.

Origin / Etymology

An alteration of the word bite so it would not be accidentally misspelled as bit. Coined by Werner Buchholz in 1956, during the early design phase for the IBM 7030 Stretch computer.

Synonyms

B, octet

Scrabble Score: 9

byte is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
byte is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
byte is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

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