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title: bits and Bytes
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date: 2023-04-28T02:38:18.678Z
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# bits and Bytes

b = bit = Binary, 0 or 1
B = Byte = 8 Bits enough to represent 256 different characters

K = 1.000
M = 1.000.000
G = 1.000.000.000
T = 1.000.000.000.000
P = 1.000.000.000.000.000

Kb = Kilobit = 1000 b
Mb = Megabit = 1000 Kb
Gb = Gigabit = 1000 Mb
Tb = Terabit = 1000 Gb
Pb = Petabit = 1000 Tb

Kib = Kibibit = 1024 b
Mib = Mebibit = 1024 Kb
Gib = Gibibit = 1024 Mb
Tib = Tebibit = 1024 Gb
Pib = Pebibit = 1024 Tb

KB = KiloByte = 1000 B
MB = MegaByte = 1000 KB
GB = GigaByte = 1000 MB
TB = TeraByte = 1000 GB
PB = PetaByte = 1000 TB

KiB = KibiByte = 1024 B
MiB = MebiByte = 1024 KB
GiB = GibiByte = 1024 MB
TiB = TebiByte = 1024 GB
PiB = PebiByte = 1024 TB