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:: The word used for about 40 years by several respectable standard-makers belongs to the “normal English”. 8 bits constitute a “byte” only when stored in a memory cell in such way that CPU or other devices can manipulate them as a single entity. When 8 bits are transmitted through a network, they are not a byte. They are only an octet. In context of network-related programming it is acceptable to refer to “bytes”, but not in discussing purely protocol matters. [[User:Incnis Mrsi|Incnis Mrsi]] ([[User talk:Incnis Mrsi|talk]]) 16:52, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
:::+1. Byte is a unit of data storage, octet is a unit of protocol data unit size. When discussing network protocols, "octet" is the standard word. --[[User:Pgallert|Pgallert]] ([[User talk:Pgallert|talk]]) 08:52, 22 August 2013 (UTC)
::::I am well aware of the technical definitions. My contention is that engineers are generally unaware of this until they start reading network standards. We can't expect WP readers to be engineers or to have experience reading network standards. ''Byte'' can get the job done so I don't think we need to require that readers learn new terminology in order to understand the WP articles. See [[WP:JARGON]]. ~[[user talk:Kvng|KvnG]] 03:43, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
== Layer muddle RFC ==
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