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In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is 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 "@").
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The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956 <ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>.
 
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A byte is abbreviated with a "B". [[Computer]] storage space is usually measured in byte multiples, for example 100MB is equal to 100 million bytes - or megabytes - of data.
 
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Other common abbreviations include:<br />
 
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kB = kilobyte = 1024 bytes<br />
 
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GB = gigabyte = 1 billion bytes (although this is an approximation) <ref>http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212194,00.html</ref><br />
 
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TB = terabyte = 1024 billion bytes (or 1024 GB)<br />
 
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PB = petabyte = 1024 TB<br />
 
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EB = exabyte = one billion gigabytes<br />
 
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Half a byte is referred to as a nibble.<ref>http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/2006/04/P15/</ref><br />
 
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==References==
 
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[[category:computers]]
 

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