Byte

What “Byte” means

Noun

1. A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
2. A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.

Where the word comes from

An alteration of the word bite so it would not be accidentally misspelled as bit. Coined by Werner Buchholz in 1956, during the early design phase for the IBM 7030 Stretch computer.

Business name ideas with “Byte”

Industries where “Byte” fits

We suggest this word for 47 business types and industries, including:

• Cloud Hosting Company
• Computer Repair Shop
• Film Production Company
• IT Support Company
• Magazine
• Music Label
• Newsletter Business
• Podcast
• Publishing Company
• Recording Studio
• SaaS Startup
• Video Game Studio
• Video Production Company
• YouTube Channel
• All Other Information Services
• All Other Publishers
• All Other Telecommunications
• Book Publishers
• Cable and Other Subscription Programming
• Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance
• Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
• Directory and Mailing List Publishers
• Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
• Greeting Card Publishers
• Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
• Libraries and Archives
• Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins)
• Motion Picture and Video Distribution
• Motion Picture and Video Production
• Music Publishers
• News Syndicates
• Newspaper Publishers
• Other Computer Related Services
• Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
• Other Sound Recording Industries
• Periodical Publishers
• Radio Networks
• Radio Stations
• Record Production and Distribution
• Satellite Telecommunications