English–French

“byte” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔktɛ/

Example

Le fichier fait dix octets.

The file measures ten bytes.

Illustration for octet (byte)

How to say “byte” in French

“Byte” in French is octet.

A small block of digital information assembled from eight bits and grouped into larger blocks by prefixes.

Full entry for octet: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with octet

La petite icône du site pèse seulement quelques octets.

The website's small icon weighs only a few bytes.

Tips for using octet

  • The plural is octets, but the final s is silent, so singular and plural have the same pronunciation.

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