Octet (computing)
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The octet is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that consists of eight bits. The term is often used when the term byte might be ambiguous, as the byte has historically been used for storage units of a variety of sizes.
| octet | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | units derived from bit |
| Unit of | digital information, data size |
| Symbol | o |
| In primary units of information | 1 o = 8 bits |