computer memory unit
- noun
- Specialized
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unidad de memoria
- A kilobyte is a common computer memory unit representing 1024 bytes.
Examples
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Engineers often refer to the computer memory unit when comparing system requirements.
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A computer memory unit is essential for data storage.
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The file size exceeded the standard computer memory unit used by this system.
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What is a computer memory unit?
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A kilobyte is a common computer memory unit representing 1024 bytes.
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Engineers often refer to the computer memory unit when comparing system requirements.
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The file size exceeded the standard computer memory unit used by this system.
Synonyms
37
9.3
A fixed group of bits used together in a computer
10
3.0
A measure of computer data equal to about one million bytes
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5.8
A unit of digital information like a megabyte used to measure file size
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3.5
A unit of computer data equal to about 1,000 bytes
1
3.5
A unit of digital information of about 1,000 bytes used to measure computer file size
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'computer' (device), 'memory' (data storage) and 'unit' (a measurement), so a B1 learner who knows those words can infer 'a measurement for computer memory' such as bytes or kilobytes. This is a regular noun-noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns and is therefore transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Computer memory unit comes from the simple idea of measuring how much memory a computer has by counting fixed units, like counting apples by the piece. So a computer memory unit is a standard amount, for example a byte, that people use to say or compare how much memory a computer has.