It also means data bang out and language characters in some computer programming languages.
And bit is the minimum units of information.
Such as: 1 MiB = 1000 KB) for calculating.

And the computer operating systems are based on GB (binary system, or 10 to the square power.
Such as: 1 MB = 1024 KB).
But the domestic users always think that the 1MiB equals to 1M (or 1024 KB).
It can differentiate 256 figures.
And the value range is from 0 to 255.
Byte is an unsigned punch in which ranges from 0 to 255.
So it cant denote a negative number.