ter·a·bit

(tĕr′ə-bĭt′)

n. Computers

1. One trillion bits.

2. 1,099,511,627,776 (2⁴⁰) bits.

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Noun

terabit - a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits

Tbit, Tb

computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory

Gbit, gigabit, Gb - a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits

Pbit, petabit, Pb - a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits

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