Definition: Byte


A sequence of eight binary digits or bits regarded to be a unit or binary word. The storage capacity of a disk drive is commonly measured in megabytes, which is the total number of storable bits divided by eight million.




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Retrieval of data from or transfer of data into a storage device or area such as RAM or a register.

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