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byteSufficient computer memory to store a single character of data, such as a letter of the alphabet. The character is stored in the byte of memory as a pattern of bits (binary digits), using a code such as ASCII. A byte usually contains eight bits – for example, the capital letter F can be stored as the bit pattern 01000110. A single byte can specify 256 values, such as the decimal numbers from 0 to 255; in the case of a single-byte pixel (picture element), it can specify 256 different colours. Three bytes (24 bits) can specify 16,777,216 values. Computer memory size is measured in kilobytes (1,024 bytes), megabytes (1,024 kilobytes), or gigabytes (1,024 megabytes). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example if the block length is 512 bytes with the protection information added, the total block length will be 520 bytes. Norwich and Sydney, United Kingdom, Sept 26, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - SAI Global Limited's (ASX: SAI) compliance services arm, Easy i, has entered the software reseller market through a deal with Bytes Technology Group, the UK's third largest solution provider certified by Microsoft. Light Reading's Byte and Switch, the premier online storage networking publication, named Spectra Logic BlueScale(TM) Encryption the winner of the first annual Big Bytes Award in the Storage Network Security category. |
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