There are 8 bits for every 1 byte.

A computer bit is a binary value.

When represented as a number, bits have a value of either 1 or 0.

A computer screen with “1010101” on it

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Modern computers generate bits from higher and lower electric voltages running through the machine’s circuits.

IP addresses in Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) networking consist of 32 bits (4 bytes).

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In contrast, computer storage devices likeUSBsticks andhard drivestransfer data in units of bytes per second (Bps).

An easier way to get these conversions is to use a calculator like a Bit Calculator.

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