Byte
Computer storage space is measured in bytes.
This is the basis of sizing all types of memory from the most humble microprocessor in a washing machine to the most gigantic supercomputers.
A byte is a series of 8 bits. One character on a keyboard is a single byte.
Related words: Kilobyte, Megabyte
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2020-10
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