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A collection of 8 bits is called

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The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits.
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Hardi Shah
Hardi Shah 6 years ago
1nibble = 4 bits
Wooden Face
Wooden Face 7 years ago
Each 1 or 0 in a binary number is called a bit. From there, a group of 4 bits is called a nibble, and 8-bits makes a byte.
Анда Лу
Анда Лу 7 years ago
A group of 8 bits taken as a single unit byte?
Asif Sk
Asif Sk 10 years ago
A. Byte

Bit

  • Bit, like an atom, the smallest unit of storage

  • A bit stores just a 0 or 1

  • "In the computer it's all 0's and 1's" ... bits

  • Anything with two separate states can store 1 bit

  • -Nick's tennis racket example

  • Chip uses areas of electric charge as 0/1 states

  • Hard drive uses spots North/South magnetism 0/1 states

  • A bit is too small to be much use

  • Group 8 bits together to make 1 byte


Byte

  • One byte = grouping of 8 bits

  • e.g. 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0

  • One byte can store one letter, e.g. 'A' or 'x'

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