terabyte

noun

tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt How to pronounce terabyte (audio)
: 1024 gigabytes or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
also : one trillion bytes

Examples of terabyte in a Sentence

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In its largest size, the crystal can store up to 360 terabytes of information for billions of years—even when exposed to damaging conditions. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 The 360 terabyte data crystal will remain stable at room temperature for 300 quintillion years—a lifespan that only drops down to 13.8 billion years (i.e., the universe’s current age) if heated to 374 degrees Fahrenheit. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2024 The 2020 crawl amassed more than 260 terabytes of data, and the 2024 crawl, which started just a few weeks ago, has already archived about 150 terabytes (roughly the equivalent of 25,000 HD movies streaming on Netflix). Leslie Katz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The result is the Beauty Tech Data Platform, which has more than 11,000 terabytes of data including all of L’Oréal’s consumer, scientific and product information. Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terabyte 

Word History

Etymology

tera- + byte

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terabyte was in 1984

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“Terabyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terabyte. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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terabyte

noun
tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt How to pronounce terabyte (audio)
: 1024 gigabytes
also : one trillion bytes
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