: a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits and that is used especially to represent an alphanumeric character compare word entry 1 sense 10
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Once the robot goes off for a swim, however, traditional wireless signals won’t work, but the dock has its own sonar that can talk to the robot at several bytes per second.
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2025
Percentages make for great sound bytes and may offer more immediate intelligence.
—Susan Lamotte, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
If found, the first four bytes of the lyrics file will be compared with the sequence \xFF\xFE\x00\x00.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
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The Bottom Line Reality bytes.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2025
Percentages make for great sound bytes and may offer more immediate intelligence.
—Susan Lamotte, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
If found, the first four bytes of the lyrics file will be compared with the sequence \xFF\xFE\x00\x00.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Stories Movies 'Last Days' Review: Justin Lin Returns to Indies With a Solid Drama About a Misguided Missionary
Movies
'Together' Review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie in a Bonkers but Wildly Fun Fusion of Body Horror and Codependency Angst
Luz
The Bottom Line Reality bytes.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Byte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byte. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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byte
noun
: a group of eight bits that a computer handles as a unit
Etymology
possibly an altered form of bite
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