字节 (zì jié) — byte
Definition
In computing, 字节 is the unit of data size — one byte equals 8 bits (位). In Chinese, 字节 literally means 'character-syllable,' which is why some sources also gloss it as 'syllable.'
noun
byte
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 字节。Yí gè zì jié děng yú bā wèi.One byte equals eight bits.
- 字节。Měi gè yīng wén zì mǔ zhàn yòng yí gè zì jié.Each English letter takes up one byte.
- 字节。Zhè duàn dài mǎ yǒu jǐ bǎi gè zì jié.This piece of code has several hundred bytes.
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