What is byte addressing?

For economy, however, the byte size was fixed at the 8 bit maximum, and addressing at the bit level was replaced by byte addressing. Since then the term byte has generally meant 8 bits, and it has thus passed into the general vocabulary.

What does byte mean in computer programming?

In Volume 1 of The Art of Computer Programming (first published in 1968), Donald Knuth uses byte in his hypothetical MIX computer to denote a unit which "contains an unspecified amount of information ... capable of holding at least 64 distinct values ... at most 100 distinct values.

Why did Microsoft block OpenAI's chatgpt?

OpenAI's Sam Altman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Microsoft temporarily blocked employees from using ChatGPT on Thursday, CNBC reported. Staff were warned OpenAI's chatbot is an "external service" that posed privacy and security risks. Microsoft, which has invested billions in OpenAI, later told CNBC the block was accidental.