byte vs data

byte

noun
  • A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word. 

  • A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values. 

data

noun
  • A representation of facts or ideas in a formalized manner capable of being communicated or manipulated by some process. 

  • Information, especially in a scientific or computational context, or with the implication that it is organized. 

  • Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format. 

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