Multiple choice

An 8-bit unit used to code data is called

  1. Word

  2. Data set

  3. K

  4. Byte

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D Correct answer
Explanation

A byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer and it remains the basic addressable element in most computer architectures.