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Question
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A smallest unit of data is
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Byte
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Bits
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The smallest unit of binary information, equal to a single 0 or 1. Two bits are called a crumb, four bits are called a nibble, and eight bits are called 1 byte.
Detailed explanation-2: -A group of 8 bits is called byte. A byte is the smallest unit, which can represent a data item or a character.
Detailed explanation-3: -A bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1. Although computers usually provide instructions that can test and manipulate bits, they generally are designed to store data and execute instructions in bit multiples called bytes.
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