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yobibit

yobibit

9.9
A very large unit of computer data equal to 2^80 bits
  • noun
  • /joʊbɪbɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : yobibit
  • The file system is designed to handle up to one yobibit of information efficiently.

Examples

  • Some supercomputers are capable of storing multiple yobibits of data in their systems.

  • Scientists discussed raw data measurements approaching several yobibits during the conference.

  • A yobibit is a large unit of digital information.

  • The data center processes information in yobibits.

  • Some supercomputers are capable of storing multiple yobibits of data efficiently.

  • The file system is designed to handle up to one yobibit of information without errors.

  • The data center processes vast amounts of information measured in yobibits.

Synonyms

yibit
vsyobibit
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large unit of digital information equal to 2^80 bits

is the same unit but uses a longer alternate term

How Large

yobibit
  • Specialized
9.9
petabyte
  • Specialized
2 7.2
terabyte
  • Specialized
8 4.1
gigabyte
  • Specialized
13 2.7
megabyte
  • Specialized
10 3.0
kilobyte
  • Specialized
4 3.6
byte
  • Specialized
23 3.6

Surface Forms

yobibit singular
yobibits plural

Morphology

yobibit = bit (semi-transparent) = yobi + bit + yobi

The prefix 'yobi' is a standardized binary prefix indicating a power of 2, but may not be immediately recognizable to all learners.

Etymology

The word yobibit comes from the binary prefix yobi- and the word bit, where bit means 'binary digit'. Think of yobi- as the binary cousin of familiar prefixes like kilo or yotta that show very large amounts, so a yobibit is a very, very large number of bits equal to 2 to the power of 80 and used to talk about huge computer data sizes.