pebibit

9.9

A very large unit for measuring digital information equal to 1,125,899,906,842,624 bits

noun
/ˈpɛbɪˌbɪt/

Specialized

: pebibit

The new storage array can hold up to two pebibits of data.

Examples

Transferring a pebibit of information over a network can take hours at standard speeds.
Backup systems are now being designed to manage pebibit-scale data volumes.
A pebibit is a large unit of data.
I need to store 5 pebibits of data.
The new storage array can hold up to two pebibits of data.
Transferring a pebibit of information over a network can take hours at standard speeds.
Backup systems are now being designed to manage pebibit-scale data volumes.

Synonyms

pibit

vspebibit

Specialized

9.9

A very large unit for measuring digital information equal to 1,125,899,906,842,624 bits

is the same unit but uses the alternative spelling form

How Large

Zibit

Specialized

1 9.9

pebibit

Specialized

9.9

tebibit

Specialized

9.9

gibibit

Specialized

9.9

mebibit

Specialized

9.5

kibibit

Specialized

9.9

bit

Specialized

68 4.4

Surface Forms

pebibit singular

pebibits plural

Morphology

pebibit = bit (transparent) = pebi + bit

Standard IEC/IEEE binary prefix 'pebi-' (2^50) attached to 'bit', so the meaning '2^50 bits' is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

The word pebibit is made from pebi, the computer form of 'peta' meaning 'very large', and bit, which is a 'small unit of data'. So a pebibit is a name for a very large number of bits used to measure huge amounts of data and equals 2^50 bits.