Octet (computing) Octet (computing) The octet is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that consists of eight bits. The term is often used when the term byte might be ambiguous, as the byte has historically been used for storage units of a variety of sizes. The term "octad(e)" for eight bits is no longer common. A variable-length sequence of octets, as in Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1), is referred to as an octet string. The international standard IEC 60027-2, chapter 3.8.2, states that a byte is an octet of bits. However, the unit byte has historically been platform-dependent and
Women in computing in Canada enrollment numbers. Canada has several not-for-profit organizations dedicated to supporting women in computing disciplines. Many Canadian universities also have resources designed for women in underrepresented disciplines such as computer science. Several scholarships exist for Canadian women in computing (some of which being international). Many universities also have programs in place to encourage interest in computer science, especially for high school students. Several region-based celebrations, modelled after the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women conference, have taken place over the past several years in conjunction with the ACM-W: The Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing (ONCWIC): The Atlantic Celebration of Women in