In computing, what is an octet? Checkmark A byte that is 8 bits A group of 8x8 bits A byte that is 80 bits A short string of coding

In computing, what is an octet?

• A byte that is 8 bits
• A group of 8x8 bits
• A byte that is 80 bits
• A short string of coding

 

EXPLANATION

An octet is a byte, that is eight bits. This unit of digital information is often used in computing and telecommunications when the term byte might be ambiguous,
since historically there was no standard definition for the size of the byte. The usage of the old term octad(e) for 8 bits is no longer common today. (wiki)