Zettabyte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzɛtəbaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zettabyte is a noun meaning (computing) One sextillion (10²¹, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 exabytes.
Meaning
(computing) One sextillion (10²¹, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 exabytes.
More Meanings
- (computing, informal) A zebibyte.
Example Sentences
Conservative estimates put data produced in 2020 alone at 44 zettabytes.
For such quantities, it is necessary to introduce a further unit: the zettabyte which corresponds to 1000 exabytes. The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts the world's data will grow to 175 zettabytes in 2025.
Cerberus Scientist: I'm sorry, sir. None of Normandy's surveillance feeds have been responding since Shepard went rogue. Illusive Man: I want it back. Retry the remote lockdown protocols. Cerberus Scientist: After our last attempt, EDI flooded our server with seven zettabytes of explicit images. I think she was making a joke.
Word Forms
- zettabytes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yottabyte, zetabyte, exabyte, terabyte, petabyte, zebibyte.
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