The difference between words and bytes:

1. Different concepts

In computers, a string of numbers is processed or calculated as a whole, which is called A computer word, abbreviated word. A byte refers to a small group of adjacent binary digits. A byte is a unit that constitutes information and participates in operations as a whole.

2. Different meanings

Word length is one of the main technical indicators of the CPU, which refers to the number of binary digits that the CPU can process in parallel at one time. A byte refers to a small group of adjacent binary digits.

3. Different meanings

Several bytes (each byte is usually 8 bits) form a word. In memory, each cell typically stores one word, so each word is addressable. The length of a word is expressed in bits.

3. Different digits

The word length of large computers is 32 to 64 bits, that of small computers is 16 to 32 bits, and that of microcomputers is 4 to 16 bits. The byte length is fixed at 8 bits.

4. Whether the length can be changed

There are two types of word length: fixed and variable. Fixed word length means that the word length is fixed no matter what; variable word length means that the length is variable within a certain range. Bytes cannot change length.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Word length

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Bytes