What does byte-addressable mean?

Byte-addressable means that the computer stores data in bytes instead of single bits for example. Wires are used for transporting information, computers generally don't use them as a storage device. Comment on Martin's post “A byte is a grouping of e...”

What does a byte look like?

A byte consists of 8 bits and is often abbreviated with “B”. Unlike the bit, which can only represent one of two states, the byte can represent 256 (28) states. A byte could look as follows: 00111001. Since each bit in a byte can be either a 1 or 0, there are 8 different places for a 1 to appear:

What is a kilobyte in memory?

The kilobyte is the smallest unit of memory measurement but greater than a byte. A kilobyte is 10 3 or 1, 000 bytes abbreviated as ‘K’ or ‘KB’. It antecedes the MegaByte, which contains 1, 000, 000 bytes.

What is a byte used for?

A byte can also grasp a string of bits that need to be used in some larger units of application processes (e.g., the stream of bits that composes a visual image for a program that represents images or the string of bits that composes the machine code of a computer program).