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A {{wiki|byte}} is eight {{wiki|bits}}, the size of one [[char]]. A kilobyte (KB) is 1024 bytes, while a megabyte (MB) is 1024 kilobytes, a gigabyte (GB) is 1024 megabytes, etc.
A [[Wikipedia:Byte|byte]] is eight [[Wikipedia:Bit|bits]], the size of one [[char]]. A kilobyte (KB) is 1024 bytes, while a megabyte (MB) is 1024 kilobytes, a gigabyte (GB) is 1024 megabytes, etc.


A byte is the minimum amount of memory allocatable. Even a [[bool]] is one byte (thus the benefits of [[BitVec]]).
A byte is the minimum amount of memory allocatable. Even a [[bool]] is one byte (thus the benefits of [[BitVec]]{{clarify}}).


* In Source, <code>byte</code> is a typedef for <code>unsigned char</code>.
* In {{goldsrc|4}} and {{src|4}}, {{code|byte}} is a typedef for {{code|unsigned char}}, making its range 0-255.


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A Wikipedia icon byte is eight Wikipedia icon bits, the size of one char. A kilobyte (KB) is 1024 bytes, while a megabyte (MB) is 1024 kilobytes, a gigabyte (GB) is 1024 megabytes, etc.

A byte is the minimum amount of memory allocatable. Even a bool is one byte (thus the benefits of BitVec[Clarify]).

  • In GoldSrc GoldSrc and Source Source, byte is a typedef for unsigned char, making its range 0-255.
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