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In SDK code, '''byte''' refers to an eight-bit byte. It represents one of 256 possible [[integer|integral]] values. These values can be used for calculations and can lower the amount of data networked.
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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 byte is the minimum amount of memory allocatable. Even a [[bool]] is one byte (thus the benefits of [[BitVec]]{{clarify}}).
 
* 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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