"byte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /baɪt/ Audio: en-us-byte.ogg [US] Forms: byte [singular], bytes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A unit of eight bits that is used to measure a computer's memory.
    Sense id: simple-byte-en-noun-onNs2BGs Categories (other): Computing
     
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          "text": "The letter I wrote on the computer took up 5,000 bytes of memory."
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