computer memory unit

Noun
  1. A unit for measuring computer memory (synset 113622839)
    is a type of: unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    subtypes:
    • nibble, nybble - a small byte
    • 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
    • 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

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