单词 | byte (B) |
释义 | byte (B) A character in a computer coding scheme.A byte is a unique set of adjacent bits with a unique meaning in a computer coding scheme. A byte generally comprises eight (8) bits that represent a letter in an alphabet (e.g., a, A, z, or Z), a diacritical mark (e.g., ~ or `), a single digit number (e.g., 0, 1, 2, or 3), a punctuation mark (e.g., , , . , or ! ), or a control character (e.g., paragraph break, page break, or carriage return).The size of a byte is specific to the coding scheme involved. For example, ACSII employs a coding scheme of seven (7) bits, so a byte is actually seven information bits, although the addition of a parity bit 74570c02.qxd 9/11/07 12:18 PM Page 75 |
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