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terabyte

 

[ หˆtษ›rษ™หŒbaษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

data storage

A terabyte is a unit of digital information storage equivalent to 1,000 gigabytes or 1 trillion bytes. It is commonly used to measure the capacity of storage devices like hard drives, solid-state drives, and data centers. Terabytes are also utilized to quantify the size of large databases and large-scale data applications, such as cloud storage services. As technology advances, the importance of terabytes continues to grow due to the increasing amount of data generated by individuals and organizations.

Synonyms

Tb, Tbyte

Examples of usage

  • The new hard drive has a capacity of two terabytes.
  • Our cloud service offers up to five terabytes of storage.
  • This video game requires a minimum of one terabyte of storage space.
  • The database holds over ten terabytes of user data.

Translations

Translations of the word "terabyte" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terabyte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ‡เคฐเคพเคฌเคพเค‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Terabyte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terabyte

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตั€ะฐะฑะฐะนั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ terabajt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ†ใƒฉใƒใ‚คใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tรฉraoctet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terabyte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท terabayt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ…Œ๋ผ๋ฐ”์ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูŠุฑุงุจุงูŠุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ terabajt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ terabajt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคชๅญ—่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ terabajt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ terabรฆt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตั€ะฐะฑะฐะนั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ terabayt

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terabyte

Etymology

The term 'terabyte' comes from the prefix 'tera-', derived from the Greek word 'teras', meaning monster. It was introduced in the late 20th century as computer technology began to advance rapidly, allowing for the storage of more data than ever before. The International System of Units (SI) established the use of 'tera-' to refer to a factor of 10^12 (or 1 trillion) in 1960, and by the 1980s, the term 'terabyte' began to be widely adopted in the field of computing. As the digital landscape evolved, terabytes became a standard measurement for large volumes of data, particularly in industries such as information technology, telecommunication, and media production.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,506, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.