A byte is commonly used as a unit of storage measurement in computers, regardless of the type of data being stored. It is also one of the basic integral data types in many programming languages.
Byte - Meanings.
The word "byte" has several meanings, all closely related:
A contiguous sequence of a fixed number of bits. On modern computers, an eight-bit byte or octet is by far the most common. This was not always the case. Certain older models have used six-, seven-, or nine- ...
The eight-bit byte is often called an octet in formal contexts such as industry standards, as well as in networking and telecommunication. This is also the word used for the eight-bit quantity in many non-English languages, where the pun on bite does not translate.
Half of an eight-bit byte (four bits) is sometimes called a nibble (sometimes spelled nybble) or a hex digit. The nibble is often called a semioctet in a networking or telecommunication context a ...
Byte can be abbreviated to B (E.g. MB means megabyte)
Bit can be abbreviated to b (E.g. Mb means megabit)
French-speaking countries sometimes use "o" for "octet". This is unacceptable in SI because of the risk of confusion with the zero.
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