EPISODE · Jun 25, 2020 · 1H 7M
The Significance of 256
from Complete Developer Podcast
Two raised to the power of eight (2^8) or 256 has played a significant part in computer science. A byte, made up of 8 bits, has 256 possibilities. From the early days of computing this number has been significant.Read more ›The post The Significance of 256 appeared first on Complete Developer Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Two raised to the power of eight (2^8) or 256 has played a significant part in computer science. A byte, made up of 8 bits, has 256 possibilities. From the early days of computing this number has been significant.Read more ›The post The Significance of 256 appeared first on Complete Developer Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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