terabyte

noun

tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt How to pronounce terabyte (audio)
: 1024 gigabytes or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
also : one trillion bytes

Examples of terabyte in a Sentence

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In 2016, Chinese national Su Bin admitted to a five-year-long conspiracy, stealing terabytes of US military data via a Boeing computer, including designs for the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and the C-17 Globemaster III, which led to speculation over the designs found in the Shenyang J-35. New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024 Over the following nine days, attackers allegedly exfiltrated terabytes of sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, financial information, and electronic health records. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 According to the 27-page document, reviewed by the Daily News, Combs’ attorneys say the defense has received more than 23 terabytes of new material over the past six weeks. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2024 The order, issued by a judge in Ohio's Franklin County, came after the city of Columbus fell victim to a ransomware attack on July 18 that siphoned 6.5 terabytes of the city’s data. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terabyte 

Word History

Etymology

tera- + byte

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terabyte was in 1984

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“Terabyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terabyte. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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terabyte

noun
tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt How to pronounce terabyte (audio)
: 1024 gigabytes
also : one trillion bytes
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