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byte
Noun
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A unit of eight bits that is used to measure a computer's memory.
The letter I wrote on the computer took up 5,000 bytes of memory.
write
Verb
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If you write a book, an article, a computer program, a piece of music, etc., you create it.
My dream is to write a children's book.
Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime.
He can't write. He's a terrible writer.
In the article, the author writes that these things need to change.
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If you write, you use letters, numbers, or other marks on paper or on a computer to show words.
Can you write your name and phone number here for me?
Our teacher taught us to write beautifully.
It's amazing how many people can't read and write.
Do you have any paper to write on?
Listen to what I say and write it down.
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If you write, you send a letter to someone.
Please, phone or write me when you have some time.
She would write to Mom every week and give her all the details.
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(computer) If a computer writes, it records something in its memory or on a disk.
Old computers were much slower at writing files.
operation
Noun
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An operation is a medical process, often opening the human body.
The doctors performed the operation in three hours.
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An operation is an action of a group of people working for a goal (often military).
The Army operation was a success.
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An operation is part or all of a business. small(often plural)/small
The company's East Coast operation was bigger than its West Coast operation.
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An operation is a symbol that is used to perform a specific operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) in maths.
The plus symbol is used to perform a specific operation in maths which is addition.