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''Information technology''
''Information technology''.


A byte is generally defined as 8 bits of information.
A byte is generally defined as 8 bits of information.


A byte can have 256 different states (= 2<sup>8</sup>).
A byte can have 256 different states (= 2<sup>8</sup>).
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bit]]
*[[Bit]]
*[[Information technology]]
*[[Kilobyte]]
*[[Kilobyte]]
*[[Megabyte]]
*[[Megabyte]]
*[[Gigabyte]]
*[[Gigabyte]]
*[[Terabyte]]
*[[Terabyte]]
*[[Zettabyte]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Latest revision as of 15:36, 17 August 2022

Information technology.

A byte is generally defined as 8 bits of information.


A byte can have 256 different states (= 28).

This equates to roughly one character.


See also