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字节
zìjié
Description
“字节”是电脑里的一个基本单位，用来表示数据的大小。
"字节" is a basic unit in computers used to represent the size of data.
我们常说的“兆字节”或“千字节”都是从这个词来的。
The terms "兆字节" (megabyte) and "千字节" (kilobyte) we often use come from this word.
Meanings
字节zìjié
byte, a unit of digital information
一个汉字通常占两个字节。
A Chinese character usually takes up two bytes.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
字 (character/data) + 节 (section/unit); a loan-translation of English "byte".
- Nuance
字节 is byte; 比特 is bit — one byte equals eight bits.
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“我们谈论的是百万吉字节”
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