TERM 1
bit
DEFINITION 1
the termbitis a contraction ofbinary digit
TERM 2
nibble
DEFINITION 2
a nibble contains 4 bits, there are sixteen (24) possible
values
TERM 3
byte
DEFINITION 3
The byte is a unit of digital information in computing and
telecommunications that most commonly consists of
eightbits.The byte is a unit of digital information in
computing and telecommunications that most commonly
consists of eight bits.
TERM 4
megabyte
DEFINITION 4
The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital
information storage or transmission with three different
values depending on context: bytes (106, see prefix mega-)
generally for computer storage or transmission rates; bytes
(220, 1024 kilobytes or a mebibyte) generally for computer
memory; and in rare cases () bytes.
TERM 5
gigabyte
DEFINITION 5
The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital
information storage.
