atoponce, 
For creative #JavaScript #DevOps out there:
What would you name a variable that holds 1 byte?
"byte" is a reserved word since ES3. Variables cannot start with a digit, so "8bits" isn't valid.
"data", "unit", or "num" could work, although less descriptive.
Capitalizing the first character as "Byte"? IMO, looks funny and might break convention.
A homonym? "bite".
For whatever reason, my brain is refusing to cooperate with me today.