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.

byte

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.