+256 is a natural number following 255 and preceding 257. In computing, it signifies two to the power of eight (2^8), representing the total values storable within a single [Byte](/wiki/byte) or an [8-bit](/wiki/8-bit) system.
+## See also
+- [Power of two](/wiki/power-of-two)
+- [Binary](/wiki/binary)
+- [Data type](/wiki/data-type)
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