What is a byte?

Definition

B

A byte equals 8 bits and is the basic unit used to measure file sizes and memory.

Unit system

Decimal

Convert bytes

Bits → Bytes Bytes → Bits Bytes → Kilobytes Bytes → Kibibytes Bytes → Megabytes Bytes → Mebibytes Bytes → Gigabytes Bytes → Gibibytes

All data units

Unit	Symbol	System
bits	bit	Decimal
bytes	B	Decimal
kilobytes	KB	Decimal
megabytes	MB	Decimal
gigabytes	GB	Decimal
terabytes	TB	Decimal
petabytes	PB	Decimal
kibibytes	KiB	Binary
mebibytes	MiB	Binary
gibibytes	GiB	Binary
tebibytes	TiB	Binary
pebibytes	PiB	Binary