The Java Byte

In Java literature, a byte refers to a group of 8 bits as in the mainframe.  Java primitive data types are independent of the byte size of any native machine.  Most that run Java are Unicode-based, 16-bit byte machines.

Type	Bytes	Bits
byte	1	8
short	2	16
int	4	32
long	8	64
float	4	32
double	8	64
char	2	16
boolean	1	8

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