Byte
A group of binary digits that combine to make a word. Generally 8 bits. Half byte is called a nibble. Large computers use 32 bits and 64 bits.
- In order to remove the confusion between the SI abbreviations (such as kilo) and the definition used in computing a new system was devloped and published in 1999.
Name Abbreviation Factor kibi Ki 210 = 1024 mebi Mi 220 = 1 048 576 gibi Gi 230 = 1 073 741 824 tebi Ti 240 = 1 099 511 627 776 pebi Pi 250 = 1 125 899 906 842 624 exbi Ei 260 = 1 152 921 504 606 846 976 - IEC Standard Prefixes as per the publication - "IEC 60027-2: Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics"
See also: Baud Rate, Big Endian, Bit, Kilobyte, Little Endian, Nibble, Word, Wyde.
Subjects: Computing