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zettabit

zettabit

8.9
A very large unit for measuring digital information used in computing and data storage
  • noun
  • /ˈzɛtəˌbɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • The new data center has a theoretical capacity of over one zettabit of storage.

Examples

  • Transferring a zettabit of data would require enormous bandwidth and advanced infrastructure.

  • The new server can store up to 5 zettabits of information.

  • Internet traffic is projected to reach multiple zettabits per year by the end of the decade.

  • A zettabit is a massive unit of data.

  • The new data center has a theoretical capacity of over one zettabit of storage.

  • Transferring a zettabit of data would require enormous bandwidth and advanced infrastructure.

  • Internet traffic is projected to reach multiple zettabits per year by the end of the decade.

Synonyms

Zb
vszettabit
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large unit of digital information equal to 1,000 exabits or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bits

is the full word form rather than the symbol
Zbit
vszettabit
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large unit for measuring digital information equal to 1,000 exabits or 10^21 bits

is the complete word form rather than the abbreviation

How Large

zettabit
  • Specialized
8.9
exabit
  • Specialized
9.6
petabit
  • Specialized
7.5
terabit
  • Specialized
1 5.1
gigabit
  • Specialized
3 4.0
megabit
  • Specialized
2 3.7
kilobit
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Surface Forms

zettabit singular
zettabits plural

Morphology

zettabit = bit (transparent) = zetta + bit

The prefix 'zetta' is a standard SI prefix denoting a factor of 10^21, and 'bit' is a well-known computing term.

Etymology

The word zettabit comes from the metric prefix zetta-, which means '10^21', and bit, short for 'binary digit'. So a zettabit is a very large number of bits, used to measure huge amounts of digital data.