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In computing terms, '''Byte''' refers to a unit of data that is eight binary (bits) digits long. It is the unit most computers use to represent a character such as a letter, number, or symbol (for example, "a", "7", or "@").<br />
In computing terms, '''Byte''' refers to a unit of data that is eight binary (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").
The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956 <ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>.
The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956 <ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>.