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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Zoom in: An average of 2.4 terabytes per game was used at Huntington Bank Field, tied for the third least among all stadiums. 💭 Our take: The Dawg Pound is known for being passionate about what takes place on the field. Troy Smith, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 In fact, 10 minutes ahead of the blast, Odell breached the prison computer system’s firewall to download 1,000 terabytes of encrypted information. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025 During the 2024 season, average mobile consumption increased 37% over 2023, hitting about 960 terabytes. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Researchers accumulated more than 400 terabytes of DNA sequences and other data, and built analytical tools, creating a powerful platform on which to build the next round of brain mosaicism studies. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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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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