computer memory unit

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computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" nibble, nybble - a small byte byte - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information sector - the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes block - (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably" allocation unit - a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file partition - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit word - a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long" KiB, kibibyte, kilobyte, kB, K - a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes kilobyte, kB, K - a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes kb, kbit, kilobit - a unit of information equal to 1000 bits kibibit, kibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 bits mebibyte, MiB, megabyte, MB, M - a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes megabyte, MB, M - a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes Mb, Mbit, megabit - a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits mebibit, Mibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibits or 2^20 (1,048,576) bits GiB, gibibyte, gigabyte, GB, G - a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes gigabyte, GB, G - a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes Gbit, gigabit, Gb - a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits gibibit, Gibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibits or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bits tebibyte, TiB, terabyte, TB - a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes terabyte, TB - a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes Tbit, terabit, Tb - a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits tebibit, Tibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibits or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bits pebibyte, PiB, petabyte, PB - a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes petabyte, PB - a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes Pbit, petabit, Pb - a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits pebibit, Pibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibits or 2^50 bits EiB, exbibyte, exabyte, EB - a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes exabyte, EB - a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes Eb, Ebit, exabit - a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits Eibit, exbibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits zebibyte, ZiB, zettabyte, ZB - a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes zettabyte, ZB - a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes Zb, Zbit, zettabit - a unit of information equal to 1000 exabits or 10^21 bits zebibit, Zibit - a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits YiB, yobibyte, yottabyte, YB - a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibytes or 2^80 bytes