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Convert Byte (B) to Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) (GB (10^9)) instantly.

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.

Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) (GB (10^9))

A decimal gigabyte is 1,000,000,000 bytes and is the standard unit for hard drive and SSD capacities. As storage technology scaled into the hundreds of gigabytes and then terabytes, the decimal definition became more practical, allowing consistent scaling across consumer and enterprise devices. However, operating systems often report capacities using binary units, causing user confusion (e.g., a "500 GB" drive showing only ~465 "GB"). This mismatch persists despite standardization efforts.

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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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Convert Byte to Gigabyte (10^9 bytes)