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Jay Ganatra
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What is a Byte?

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

Explainer

In binary, 8 bits make up a byte, with each bit being 0 or 1, creating 256 unique values ranging from 0 to 255. Historically, a byte has been used to encode a single character of text, making it the smallest addressable unit of memory storage in computers.

Additional Context

One Byte Explainer: Just like 256 values in a byte, this explanation fits perfectly within its size limit—byte-sized knowledge! 😉😆

Credits:

  1. https://256stuff.com/256.html#:~:text=In%20any%20case%2C%20256%20is,base%20unit%20in%20a%20computer.
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte

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