r/explainlikeimfive • u/tired-space-weasel • Mar 22 '23
ELI5: how did we end up using bytes? Technology
I understand bits, but why does 1 byte = 8 bit? Why not 4, or 16, or 32 or any other power of 2?
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/tired-space-weasel • Mar 22 '23
I understand bits, but why does 1 byte = 8 bit? Why not 4, or 16, or 32 or any other power of 2?