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Bytes, Words, Double Words, etc.

Memory is measured in bytes.

A byte is 8 bits.

Two bytes are called a word.

Two words are called a double word which is 4 bytes (32-bit).

A quad word is eight bytes (64-bit).

A byte is 8 bits and is 2^8 power which is 256. The number of binary numbers in 8 bits in size is one of 256 values starting at 0 and going to 255.

Every byte of memory in a computer has its own unique address.