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The term byte represents an ordered collection of bits, with each bit representing a binary value of either 0 or 1. In most modern hardware, the defined size of a byte is eight bits, hence by [[wikipedia:de facto standard|de facto standard]]usually there are 2^8 (or 256) distinct values in one byte. An alternate definition of a byte may be given, for example there are 2^16 (or 65536) distinct values in a 16-bit byte, which is more commonly known as a [[word]].

In the Pokémon games, the smallest groups of [[identifiers]] can only be read by the console in single 8-bit bytes. This explains for example, the reason why there are {{explain|106 identifiers|Although some of the later values are represented by trainers or trigger the ZZAZZ105 glitch phenomenon orPokémon in theGeneration caseI, ofbecause 'M2^8 oris 3trainerpoké256, freezeand the game.}} occupying [[glitch Pokémon]] recallable via the [[Ditto Trick]] in [[bp:Generation I|Generation I]]256-151=105.