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Re:C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte by bryanlarsen on Thursday October 17, 2024 @08:08PM (#41875110)
I'm fairly sure it's because the English character set fits nicely into a byte. 7 bits would have have worked as well, but 7 is a very odd width for something in a binary computer.
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