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COMPUTER MEMORY UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit for measuring computer memory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("computer memory unit" is a kind of...):
unit; unit of measurement (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "computer memory unit"):
TB; terabyte (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes)
Tb; Tbit; terabit (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)
PB; pebibyte; petabyte; PiB (a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes)
PB; petabyte (a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes)
Pb; Pbit; petabit (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)
EB; EiB; exabyte; exbibyte (a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes)
EB; exabyte (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)
ZB; zebibyte; zettabyte; ZiB (a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes)
ZB; zettabyte (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)
YB; YiB; yobibyte; yottabyte (a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibytes or 2^80 bytes)
YB; yottabyte (a unit of information equal to 1000 zettabytes or 10^24 bytes)
Yb; Ybit; yottabit (a unit of information equal to 1000 zettabits or 10^24 bits)
Yibit; yobibit (a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibits or 2^80 bits)
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)
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 string of bits stored in computer memory)
K; kB; KiB; kibibyte; kilobyte (a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes)
K; kB; kilobyte (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)
M; MB; mebibyte; megabyte; MiB (a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes)
M; MB; megabyte (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)
G; GB; GiB; gibibyte; gigabyte (a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes)
G; GB; gigabyte (a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes)
Gb; Gbit; gigabit (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)
TB; tebibyte; terabyte; TiB (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes)
