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Term | Definition |
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Bit | A bit (short for "binary digit") is the smallest unit of measurement used to quantify computer data. |
Byte | A byte is a unit of measurement used to measure data. |
Kilobyte | The kilobyte (abbreviated "K" or "KB") is the smallest unit of measurement greater than a byte. |
Megabyte | A megabyte is 106 or 1,000,000 bytes. |
Gigabyte | A gigabyte is 109 or 1,000,000,000 bytes. |
Terabyte | A terabyte is 1012 or 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. |
Petabyte | A petabyte is 1015 or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes. |
BPS | Stands for "Bits Per Second." |
Bandwidth | Bandwidth describes the maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection. |
Baud | Baud, or baud rate, is used to describe the maximum oscillation rate of an electronic signal. |