/ Dictionary / Index B byte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: byte Pronunciation: (bīt), [key] — n. Computers. adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit. the combination of bits used to represent a particular letter, number, or special character. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: byte (Thesaurus) by-talk Bytom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language