Definitions

1. noun

A unit of digital information equal to eight binary digits, usually two hexadecimal digits, or 256 possible values.

“The file is 100 megabytes, which is equivalent to 800,000 bytes.”

2. verb

To remove a byte or bytes from a file or other data storage.

“The program byte the unnecessary data from the file.”

3. verb

To remove bytes from memory or a buffer, often to free up space.

“The program byte the memory to prevent a crash.”