character

1. [Computer System] Synonym for byte.

2. [Computer System] One or more bytes that represent a single element in a character set.

Examples of character sets include ASCII and UTF-8.

2. [Network] A 10-bit unit of information transmitted and received in certain protocols, consisting of 8 bits of data encoded as 10 bits using 8B/10B encoding.

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