Question

byte
short
8 bits (1 byte)
16 bits (2 bytes)
int
32 bits (4 bytes)
long
64 bits (8 bytes)
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Answer 1

Answer:

These days, a byte is 8 bits because we say it is. Why 8? Because computers are binary machines and powers of two are handy. A byte is enough to store a single ASCII character plus a “parity bit” which was important back in the dark ages of teletypes, paper tape and so forth