Definition of "byte" []

• A sequence of adjacent bits, usually eight, operated on as a unit by a computer. (noun)

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• "The bite out of its side was a play on the word "byte" and kept it from being confused with a tomato."
• ""The name is allegedly based on Jobs' favorite fruit and the logo chosen to play on both the company name and the word byte.""
• "Now every little bit and byte is potentially dissected and analyzed meaning a comment on a blog can impact relationships in communities, at work, etc."