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Understanding Data Storage: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Computer Science

University of Illinois - ChicagoComputer Science

Definitions for various data storage terms such as bit, nibble, byte, megabyte, and gigabyte. It is essential for individuals working with digital data to understand these concepts.

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00000001
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00000010
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bit

a unit of 12 12 cents (used only in even multiples).

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nibble

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Half of an eight-bit byte - four bits.

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byte

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a unit of storage that can hold a single character. On most of

the modern computers, a byte is equal to 8 bits.

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megabyte

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(1) When used to describe data storage, 1,048,576 (2 to the

20th power) bytes.

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gigabyte

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2 to the 30th power bytes. One gigabyte is equal to 1,

megabytes.