a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1012 bytes. The written abbreviation is TB.
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Units for measuring computer information or speed
bandwidth
baud
bit
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Tera- in the word terabyte is a combining form used in units of measurement to represent a factor of 1012, also occurring, for example, in the electrical measurements terawatt and teravolt. It actually derives from the Greek form teras, meaning ‘monster’.
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terabyte
noun countable computing
US /ˈterəˌbaɪt/
Word Forms
singular
terabyte
plural
terabytes
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a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1012 bytes. The written abbreviation is TB.
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring computer information or speed
bandwidth
baud
bit
Featured as a BuzzWord!
Tera- in the word terabyte is a combining form used in units of measurement to represent a factor of 1012, also occurring, for example, in the electrical measurements terawatt and teravolt. It actually derives from the Greek form teras, meaning ‘monster’.