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ter·a·byte

(tĕr′ə-bīt′)

n. Abbr. TB

1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 gigabytes (2⁴⁰ bytes).

2. One trillion bytes. See Usage Note at gigabyte.

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terabyte

(ˈtɛrəˌbaɪt)

(Units) computing 10¹² or 2⁴⁰ bytes

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ter•a•byte

(ˈtɛr əˌbaɪt)

n. Computers.

1. 2⁴⁰ (1,099,511,627,776) bytes; 1024 gigabytes.

2. 10¹², or one trillion (1,000,000,000,000), bytes; 1000 gigabytes.

[1995–2000]

ter·a·byte

(tĕr′ə-bīt′)

1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 gigabytes (2⁴⁰ bytes).

2. One trillion bytes. See Note at megabyte.

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Noun	1.	terabyte - a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes TB computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory gigabyte, GB, G - a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes petabyte, PB - a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes
	2.	terabyte - a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes tebibyte, TiB, TB computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory GiB, gibibyte, gigabyte, GB, G - a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes pebibyte, PiB, petabyte, PB - a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes

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terabyte

n (Comput) → Terabyte nt

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