Tibit

What is a Tebibit?

Tebibit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.

Tebibit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.

Binary prefixes such as kibi- (1,024), mebi- and gibi- were introduced by the IEC in 1998 so that powers of two would no longer be confused with the decimal SI prefixes kilo-, mega- and giga-.

Measurement system: Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling. SI equivalent: Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Tibit = 1.374390e+11 bit.

Tebibit facts

Unit name
Tebibit
Symbol
Tibit
Category
Data Storage
Measurement system
Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling
SI equivalent
Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Tibit = 1.374390e+11 bit
Common uses
Files, memory, storage devices, software downloads and data transfer

Definition of the tebibit

Tebibit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.

Measurement system and SI relationship

Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling

SI equivalent: Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Tibit = 1.374390e+11 bit

History of the tebibit

Binary prefixes such as kibi- (1,024), mebi- and gibi- were introduced by the IEC in 1998 so that powers of two would no longer be confused with the decimal SI prefixes kilo-, mega- and giga-.

Where is the tebibit used?

Files, memory, storage devices, software downloads and data transfer

Tebibit conversion tools

Sources

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: Definitions of the SI Units: The Binary Prefixes
  3. NIST: Guide to the SI — Conversion Factors

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