byte

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Byte' is a unit used in computing to store information. It's often used for measures like storage space or data transmission speed.

Examples in Different Contexts

In computing, 'byte' measures data size. A software engineer might state, 'This software requires 500 megabytes of storage space.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

We're reaching capacity on our current storage system. We need to consider expanding and making room for additional data.

Response:

Agree, our business documents and data have increased. We need more bytes of storage capacity.

Design

Scenario:

Since we are including new high-quality images in our design, we may need additional storage.

Response:

Let's consider compressing the image files, this will decrease the byte size and preserve storage.