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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]] 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]]. |
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]] 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]]. |
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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 ZZAZZ glitch phenomenon or in the case of 'M or 3trainerpoké freeze the game.}} occupying [[glitch Pokémon]] recallable via the [[Ditto Trick]] in [[bp:Generation I|Generation I]]. |
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 ZZAZZ glitch phenomenon or in the case of 'M or 3trainerpoké freeze the game.}} occupying [[glitch Pokémon]] recallable via the [[Ditto Trick]] in [[bp:Generation I|Generation I]]. |
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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 de facto standard 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 106 identifiers occupying glitch Pokémon recallable via the Ditto Trick in Generation I.