The amount of information a computer can store in memory. Bytes are used to measure both computer memory (RAM) and the storage capacity of floppy disks, CD-ROM drives, and hard drives. BYTE One character. A character can be a number, letter or symbol. Note: A byte consists of 8 bits. KILOBYTE (K) Approximately one thousand characters, or one page of double spaced text. MEGABYTE (MB) Approximately one million characters, or one novel. GIGABYTE (GB) Approximately one billion characters, or one thousand novels.
