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terabyte

[ ter-uh-bahyt ]

noun

, Computers.
  1. 2 40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes; 1024 gigabytes.
  2. (loosely) 10 12 or one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes; 1000 gigabytes. : TB, TByte.

terabyte

/ ˈtɛrəˌbaɪt /

noun

  1. computing 10 12or 2 40bytes

terabyte

/ tĕr′ə-bīt′ /

  1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 gigabytes (2 40 bytes).
  2. One trillion bytes.
  3. See Note at megabyte

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Word History and Origins

Origin of terabyte1

First recorded in 1980–85; tera- + byte

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