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A byte is a unit to measure ?data size?.  It is usually defined as 8 bits.
 
A byte is a unit to measure ?data size?.  It is usually defined as 8 bits.
  
*kilo 10<sup>3</sup>
+
*kilo 10<sup>3</sup> (or 2<sup>10</sup>)
*mega 10<sup>6</sup>
+
*mega 10<sup>6</sup> (or 2<sup>20</sup>)
*giga 10<sup>9</sup>
+
*giga 10<sup>9</sup> (or 2<sup>30</sup>)
*tera 10<sup>12</sup>
+
*tera 10<sup>12</sup> (or 2<sup>40</sup>)
*peta 10<sup>15</sup>
+
*peta 10<sup>15</sup> (or 2<sup>50</sup>)
*exa 10<sup>18</sup>
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*exa 10<sup>18</sup> (or 2<sup>60</sup>)
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Nibble]]
 
*[[Nibble]]
 
*[[Word]]
 
*[[Word]]

Revision as of 19:09, 18 February 2007

A byte is a unit to measure ?data size?. It is usually defined as 8 bits.

  • kilo 103 (or 210)
  • mega 106 (or 220)
  • giga 109 (or 230)
  • tera 1012 (or 240)
  • peta 1015 (or 250)
  • exa 1018 (or 260)

See Also