AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is byte?
Byte: A group of eight bits, the standard unit for measuring memory and file sizes. One byte can hold 256 different values, enough for a single basic character or a number from 0 to 255.
Byte: an example
A 1 MB file contains about a million bytes, or eight million bits.
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Where you learn it
Byte is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.