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YB

YB

9.9
A very large unit for measuring digital information equal to 1,024 zebibytes
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • A single YB of data is equivalent to 1,024 zebibytes, highlighting the enormous capacity for data storage.

Examples

  • The new server can store up to 10 YB of data.

  • Modern databases have not yet reached the YB scale, but technology is steadily advancing.

  • A single YB of data can store vast amounts of information about the universe.

  • The YB is rarely used outside theoretical data analysis.

  • How many YBs do we need for the backup?

  • The new server can store up to 10 YB of data, which is enough for our entire digital library.

  • Modern databases have not yet reached the YB scale, but advancements in technology suggest they soon will.

Synonyms

YiB
vsYB
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large unit for measuring computer data equal to 1,024 zebibytes

is the same unit stated without the extra numeric parenthesis
yobibyte
vsYB
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large unit for computer data equal to 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 bytes

is the same unit given as a brief technical label

Surface Forms

YB singular
YBs plural

Morphology

YB = yobibyte (semi-transparent) = Y + B

Formed as an initialism referencing the unit name 'yobibyte' (binary unit), clear in computing contexts. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

YB can also be used to mean yobibyte, where the prefix yobi marks a large binary amount and byte is a small 'bite' of data. So in computing this YB is the binary measure equal to 1,024 zebibytes or 2^80 bytes.