: a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits and that is used especially to represent an alphanumeric character compare word entry 1 sense 10
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At the same time things are complex, most information sources cover only the most superficial details in sound bytes.
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Tracy Brower, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
With this technology, memory modules can operate two ranks simultaneously, effectively doubling how much data the memory can transfer to the CPU per clock cycle (128 bytes versus 64 bytes).
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
What if data became not a burden, but a valuable resource, by mining every byte and correlating it with other data through the power of AI?
—Jamie Lerner, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
All the apps, photos, music and other files on our devices can quickly add up, using up every byte of storage on our phones.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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Tracy Brower, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
With this technology, memory modules can operate two ranks simultaneously, effectively doubling how much data the memory can transfer to the CPU per clock cycle (128 bytes versus 64 bytes).
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
What if data became not a burden, but a valuable resource, by mining every byte and correlating it with other data through the power of AI?
—Jamie Lerner, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
All the apps, photos, music and other files on our devices can quickly add up, using up every byte of storage on our phones.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Byte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byte. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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byte
noun
: a group of eight bits that a computer handles as a unit
Etymology
possibly an altered form of bite
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