Re: Origin of term "Byte"

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From: D'arc Angel
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1985 18:10

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> sorry if this is a repeat message for you.
> 
> This is probably ancient history, but does anyone know the origin of the
> word "Byte"? Why the "y" ?  (pardon the pun).  I seem to remember some
> relationship to the word "Bit", but beyond that my mind's a blank.
> 
> 
> 	Dan
> 
> -----------------------------------

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FLAME ON!!!!!!!
please no more, its bad enough i had to wade thru "where does the
term PC come from", these discussion just don't belong here; A
little mercy for 1200 baud readers of the net
FLAME OFF!!!!!!
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