Bytes

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

Units of digital information in computing, typically consisting of eight bits. Used to measure data storage and transfer.

“The file size was several million bytes.”

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Tech term with B, Y, T, E, S and Y as vowel.

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Worth 10 points; Y gives flexibility for extensions.

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