> By the way, does anyone
> know what an octette is in relation to a byte and a kilobyte?

An octet is 8 bits (actually defined as 8 bits).  It's used where an exact
size needs to be specified, as technically a byte can be 7 bits, 8 bits, 10
bits, whatever a particular system wants it to be.  However, that usage of
byte is somewhat obsolete and the two terms are usually used interchangable;
octet just shows up when an absolutely solid definition is needed.

Regards,
Ben A L Jemmett.
(http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ben.jemmett/, http://www.deltasoft.com/)

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