"tryte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɹaɪt/ Audio: en-us-trite.ogg , en-au-trite.ogg Forms: trytes [plural]
enPR: trīt Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: Blend of tri- + byte. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tri-|byte}} Blend of tri- + byte Head templates: {{en-noun}} tryte (plural trytes)
  1. (computing) The ternary equivalent of a byte. Related terms: trit
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