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yibit

yibit

9.9
A very large unit of digital information equal to 2^80 bits
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • A yibit is not commonly used, but it represents an important standard for binary data measurement.

Examples

  • A single yibit is equivalent to 1,024 zebibits.

  • The new data center is capable of storing one yibit of information, an enormous capacity for scientific research.

  • Modern cryptographic systems could theoretically require up to several yibits of memory for maximum security.

  • How many yibits are needed for this data transfer?

  • The new data center is capable of storing one yibit of information, an enormous capacity for scientific research.

  • Modern cryptographic systems could theoretically require up to several yibits of memory for maximum security.

  • A yibit is not commonly used, but it represents an important standard for binary data measurement.

Synonyms

yobibit
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  • Specialized
9.9

A very large unit of computer data equal to 2^80 bits

has identical meaning but represents the alternate shorter spelling

Surface Forms

yibit singular
yibits plural

Morphology

yibit = bit (opaque) = yi + bit

The word is systematically built on 'bit', but the technical prefix 'yi-' and its exact value are not inferable for most learners.

Etymology

The word yibit comes from the binary prefix yobi- and the familiar word bit. A bit is 'the smallest piece of digital information' and yobi- means 'a very large binary amount', equal to two to the power of eighty, so a yibit is a very large number of bits used to measure data.