byte

Definition of Byte in English :

1. byte

a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Byte

noun computing

1.

a group of bits, usually eight, processed as a single unit of data

2.

the storage space in a memory or other storage device that is allocated to such a group of bits

3.

a subdivision of a word

noun

1.

a string of binary digits (bits), usually eight, operated on as a basic unit by a digital computer

2.

the basic unit of storage capacity in a computer system

n.

1. A unit of data equal to eight bits. Computer memory is often expressed in megabytes or gigabytes.

2. A set of bits constituting the smallest unit of addressable memory in a given computer, typically eight bits.