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pet·a·byte  (pt-bt)

n.

1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 terabytes (2⁵⁰ bytes).

2. One quadrillion bytes.

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petabyte  (pt-bt)

1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 terabytes (2⁵⁰ bytes).

2. One quadrillion bytes. See Note at megabyte.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	petabyte - a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes PB computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory terabyte, TB - a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes exabyte, EB - a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
	2.	petabyte - a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes pebibyte, PiB, PB computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory tebibyte, TiB, terabyte, TB - a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes EiB, exbibyte, exabyte, EB - a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes