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bytes Meaning & Definition

/baɪts/

What Does Bytes Mean?

Bytes is a noun that means plural of byte.

Bytes at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/baɪts/
SynonymsB and octet

Bytes Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of byte

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.

    The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.

Synonyms of Bytes

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Bytes in a Sentence

The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Bytes