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In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight [[Binary system|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 "@").
In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight [[Binary system|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>