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Information Size
The byte is the unit of storage used in "computerland" and defines the size of information.
A byte is equal to eight bits in today's computers.

UNIT

DEFINITION

1 bit

the smallest piece of information
two possible values: "0" or "1"

1 byte

8 bits

1 KB (kilobyte)

1,024 bytes

1 MB (Megabyte)

1,048,576 bytes

1 GB (Gigabyte)

1,073,741,824 bytes

1 TB (Terabyte)

1,099,511,627,776 bytes

1 PB (Petabyte)

1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes
How does this relate to the real world?
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