Bytes+and+bits

Bytes and bits - Abbreviation for binary term, a unit of storage capable of holding a single character. On almost all modern computers, a byte is equal to 8 bits. Large amounts of memory are indicated in terms of kilobytes (1,024 bytes), megabytes (1,048,576 bytes), and gigabytes (1,073,741,824 bytes).

Bit - Short for **//bi//**//nary digi**t**//, the smallest unit of information on a machine. A single bit can hold only one of two values: 0 or 1.