zebibit

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A very large unit of digital information equal to two to the power of seventy bits

noun
/ˈzɛbɪˌbɪt/

Specialized

: zebibit

One zebibit is much larger than any amount of information most computers process today.

Examples

Data storage capacity is sometimes measured in zebibits for extremely large-scale systems.
The theoretical network could handle up to half a zebibit of traffic per second.
A single zebibit contains over a billion gigabytes of data.
The data center can store multiple zebibits of information.
Data storage capacity is sometimes measured in zebibits to express extremely large amounts of information.
One zebibit represents a staggering quantity of data, surpassing any current computer's processing power.
The new data center has a capacity of several zebibits, making it one of the largest in the world.

Synonyms

Zibit

vszebibit

Specialized

1 9.9

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

is the same unit but uses compact digits and power notation

Surface Forms

zebibit singular

zebibits plural

Morphology

zebibit = bit (semi-transparent) = zebi + bit + zebi

The structure is regular ('zebi-' + 'bit' = 2^70 bits) but understanding requires knowledge of the technical IEC binary prefix 'zebi', which is not common for average learners.

Etymology

Zebibit comes from the binary prefix zebi-, which is built from zetta plus the ending -bi for 'binary', and the familiar bit, a small unit of information. So a zebibit is simply a very large number of 'bits', specifically 2^70 bits, which is why it's used for extremely large data amounts.