I think this belongs in the CPU/mobo forum, because I have a feeling that some piece of legacy hardware has to do with this.<br><br>What is the purpose of having bytes and bits? Wouldn't it be simpler ...

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Just like we measure day-to-day things like time in seconds, mass in kilograms, and height in meters, computer memory and disc space are measured based on bytes. You would have probably come across ...

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