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• In general computing, this refers to eight bits of data. In Java it is also the name of one of the primitive data types, who size is eight bits.

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  byte. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/byte.

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  byte. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/byte (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "byte." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/byte.

• A sequence of eight bits. Java provides a corresponding byte type.

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  byte. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/byte.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  byte. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/byte (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "byte." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/byte.

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