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byte

Pronunciation: [baɪt]

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Learn how to use byte in a sentence: 3 audio examples across 1 meaning.

Context: “computing”

(noun) a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits. In simple terms, you can think of a byte like a small box that holds a little piece of information. It’s often used to measure things like file sizes on a computer.

Example

The document I saved is 2 kilobytes in size, which means it takes up a small amount of space.

Example

That file can't be opened because it's too big for my computer's memory, which has limited bytes available.

Example

How many bytes are in that image file?

How to pronounce byte

Pronunciation: [baɪt]

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