The difference between Byte and Octet
When used as nouns, byte means a sequence of adjacent bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer, whereas octet means a group or set of eight of something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Byte and Octet
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Byte as a noun (computing):
A sequence of adjacent bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word; nearly always eight bits, which can represent an integer from 0 to 255 or a single character of text.
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Byte as a noun (computing):
A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits
Examples:
"The word “hello” fits into five bytes of ASCII code."
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Octet as a noun:
A group or set of eight of something.
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Octet as a noun (music):
A group of eight musicians performing together.
Examples:
"An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday"."
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Octet as a noun (music):
A composition for such a group of musicians.
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Octet as a noun (computing):
A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
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Octet as a noun (computing, rare):
A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.