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What is Bit?
Bit is an abbreviation for binary digit & it has two possible values 0 and 1 where 0 can be defined as โOffโ/โfalseโ and 1 can be defined as โonโ/โtrueโ. Bit is one of the smallest unit value in computing and digital communications, In a bit it contains some data in the form of electrical signals, in these signals there is only two state either โ1โ(On) or โ0โ(Off) which is used to measure electrical vlotage, pulse, internet data speed, circuit, Telecommunications etc. It is known as Bit.
Let me make this easy for you, In all of our homes we have some computing devices like Mobiles, Laptops, Computers, etc. so these devices are mainly connected with the internet and our sim is connected with the towers. Now, the communication between these devices and with the network are made in the form of electromagnetic waves, these waves has only two state either โOnโ or โOffโ & in binary form we can say either โ1โ or โ0โ. It is known as Bit.
What is Byte?
Byte is a unit of data/information in computer data storage and processing. It is a combination of 8 bits where it is denoted by capital โBโ. Byte is mainly used for measuring the size of the data files, let say in your computer or any computing device having some data like movies, images, any document files etc. These dataโs have some amount of size in it, the size of the data are in the form of Bytes, MegaBytes, GiGabytes etc. These are the things where it describe how much size of your data are stored in your device. This is known as byte.
1 Byte = 8 bit
Now Let see the difference between them:
Difference between bit and Byte
The main difference between bit and Byte is, In bit it is the smallest and fundamental unit of computer data system where it is used for measuring electrical signals like voltage, circuit, data speeds etc. On the other hand the Byte is a basic unit of computer data system and it is the combination of 8 bits where it is used for measuring the size of the data likes Documents, Images, Movies etc or other.
This is the basic difference between them, Now let see the comparison table:
Comparison Between bit and Byte
| Comparison | bit | Byte |
|---|---|---|
| Full Form | bit stands for binary digit | Byte stands for Binary Element String |
| Definition | It is denoted by a small โbโ | Byte is the basic unit of a computer data system & it is the group of 8 bits known as โByteโ |
| Uses | It is used to measure electrical signals | It is used to measure size of the data |
| Characters | Only two โ0โ & โ1โ | Movies, Images, Documents, etc. |
| Denote | Eight(which are in the form of binary digits) | It is denoted by Capital โBโ |
| Examples | Radio, Telecomunications, Data speed, Volatge etc. | It is used to measure the size of the data |
