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Tbit

Tbit

7.0
A unit of digital data equal to one trillion bits
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːˌbɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Tbit
  • A single Tbit of data is equivalent to about 125 gigabytes.

Examples

  • The new data center can transfer up to 2 Tbit per second across its network.

  • This backbone link operates at a capacity of 0.5 Tbit, enabling massive data throughput.

  • A Tbit is a massive amount of data.

  • The server can handle up to 10 Tbits of data.

  • The new data center can transfer up to 2 Tbit per second across its network.

  • The server can handle up to 10 Tbit of data.

  • A single Tbit of data is equivalent to about 125 gigabytes.

Synonyms

terabit
vsTbit
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A unit of digital information equal to 1,000,000,000,000 bits, used to measure data or internet speed

is the same unit but called using a different short notation
Tb
vsTbit
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Unit of digital information equal to one trillion bits used in computing

is the same unit but written out as the full word form

How Big

petabit
  • Specialized
7.5
Tbit
  • Specialized
7.0
gigabit
  • Specialized
3 4.0
megabit
  • Specialized
2 3.7
kilobit
  • Specialized
1 4.8
bit
  • Specialized
106 4.4

Surface Forms

Tbit singular
Tbites plural

Morphology

Tbit = bit (semi-transparent) = T + bit

The structure is a standard metric prefix + unit ('T' = tera/one trillion + 'bit'), but the abbreviation 'T' and the metric scale may be unfamiliar to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Tbit is short for tera + bit, where tera means 'trillion' and bit means 'small unit of information'. So a Tbit is a 'trillion bits', which helps you remember it is a very large amount of data, just like in terabyte.