byte Synonyms & Antonyms
/baɪt/
What Is Another Word for Byte?
Instead of byte you can say B or octet depending on the context.
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Byte as a 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
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.
Byte in a Sentence
The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.
Word Forms & Grammar
byte (plural bytes)
Words That Rhyme With Byte
Origin of Byte
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.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts About Byte
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /baɪt/ |
| Meaning | A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest… |
| Synonyms | B and octet |
| Plural | bytes |