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byte | bps | initialism |

Byte is a initialism of bps.


As a noun byte

is a byte, small binary data unit.

byte

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia byte)
  • (computing) A sequence of adjacent bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word; nearly always eight bits, which can represent an integer from 0 to 255 or a single character of text.
  • (computing) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits
    • The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code.

    Synonyms

    * (unit of storage) B * (eight bits) (l)

    Derived terms

    (unit of storage) * kilobyte * megabyte * gigabyte * terabyte * petabyte * exabyte * yottabyte

    See also

    * word , doubleword , longword ,

    Related terms

    (unit of storage) * Previous: bit * Next: kilobyte (machine word) * Previous: nybble * Next: word

    Anagrams

    * ----

    bps

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (computing) bits per second, a measure of speed of digital communication.
  • (computing, informal) baud rate
  • (finance, initialism) basis points,

    • Synonyms

    * * bp

    Coordinate terms

    * kbps , Mbps , Gbps , Tbps , Ebps , Pbps

    Related terms

    * Bps

    See also

    * baud

    Anagrams

    * * *