Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
terabyte
noun
/ˈtɛrəˌbaɪt/
Definition
A terabyte is a unit of digital information storage equal to approximately one trillion bytes.
Examples
- Today’s hard drives can easily store multiple terabytes of data.
- The company upgraded its servers to support a terabyte of data transfer each month.
- Streaming services often require several terabytes of storage to hold their media libraries.
Meaning
It is commonly used to measure large amounts of data, often in the context of computer storage or data transfer capacities.
Synonyms
- TB
- 1,000 gigabytes
- 1,000,000 megabytes
