terabyte

noun

tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt How to pronounce terabyte (audio)
: 1024 gigabytes or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
also : one trillion bytes

Examples of terabyte in a Sentence

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There is now a Gemini Advanced included with a Google One subscription that also comes with 2 terabytes of storage and other benefits. Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 Organizations should monitor metrics such as cost per terabyte, energy consumption and uptime versus downtime to understand the financial impact of their storage choices. Danny Hayes, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 The original camera negative was scanned at 8K resolution with 16-bit color depth, resulting in a massive 450 terabytes of data. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024 In its largest size, the crystal can store up to 360 terabytes of information for billions of years—even when exposed to damaging conditions. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terabyte 

Word History

Etymology

tera- + byte

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terabyte was in 1984

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“Terabyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terabyte. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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terabyte

noun
tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt How to pronounce terabyte (audio)
: 1024 gigabytes
also : one trillion bytes
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