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About these units

Byte (B)

A byte consists of 8 bits, forming the standard grouping used in computing for representing characters, numbers, and machine instructions. This 8-bit size became dominant due to hardware design choices in early microprocessors, especially the IBM System/360 architecture. Bytes allow computers to represent values from 0 to 255, enabling ASCII encoding, color values, file metadata, and vast amounts of structured data. The byte is the basis for nearly all storage units—kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes—and remains the fundamental digital "counting unit" for memory, disk space, and network transfers.

Gigabit (Gb)

A gigabit is 1,000,000,000 bits, commonly used to describe modern network speeds, such as 1 Gbps Ethernet, fiber-optic connections, and high-speed wireless systems. Gigabit connections revolutionized both home and enterprise computing by enabling rapid file transfers, cloud computing, and high-definition streaming. As speeds continue to increase—10, 40, 100 Gbps and beyond—the gigabit becomes a foundational stepping stone in the evolution of networking capability. The Gb illustrates how rapidly communication technology has scaled compared to physical storage.

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Byte [B] ↔ Bit [b]
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Byte [B] ↔ Kilobyte [kB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Megabyte [MB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Gigabyte [GB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Terabyte [TB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Kilobit [kb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Megabit [Mb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Gigabit [Gb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Petabyte [PB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Nibble [nibble]
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Byte [B] ↔ Character [character]
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Byte [B] ↔ Word [word]
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Byte [B] ↔ MAPM-Word [MAPM-word]
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Byte [B] ↔ Quadruple-Word [quad-word]
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Byte [B] ↔ Block [block]
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Byte [B] ↔ Kilobyte (10^3 bytes) [kB (10^3)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Megabyte (10^6 bytes) [MB (10^6)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) [GB (10^9)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Terabyte (10^12 bytes) [TB (10^12)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Petabyte (10^15 bytes) [PB (10^15)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Exabit [Eb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Exabyte [EB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Exabyte (10^18 bytes) [EB (10^18)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (3.5", DD) [floppy (3.5" DD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (3.5", HD) [floppy (3.5" HD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (3.5", ED) [floppy (3.5" ED)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (5.25", DD) [floppy (5.25" DD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (5.25", HD) [floppy (5.25" HD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Zip 100 [Zip 100]
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Byte [B] ↔ Zip 250 [Zip 250]
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Byte [B] ↔ Jaz 1GB [Jaz 1GB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Jaz 2GB [Jaz 2GB]
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Byte [B] ↔ CD (74 minute) [CD (74 min)]
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Byte [B] ↔ CD (80 minute) [CD (80 min)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (1 layer, 1 side) [DVD (1L, 1S)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (2 layer, 1 side) [DVD (2L, 1S)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (1 layer, 2 side) [DVD (1L, 2S)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (2 layer, 2 side) [DVD (2L, 2S)]
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