Definition

Noun: A zebibit is a unit of digital information or computer storage. It is equal to 1,024 exbibits, or 2 to the 70th power (2^70) bits. It is part of the binary system of measurement used primarily in computing.

Usage

The term "zebibit" is used in technical contexts, especially in computer science and data storage, to specify very large quantities of data. It is a binary prefix unit, distinct from the decimal-based "zettabit."

Examples

• The data center's theoretical backbone capacity was measured in zebibits.
• One zebibit is precisely 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bits.
• The new standard defines storage units up to and including zebibits.

Advanced Usage

• Symbol: The symbol for zebibit is Zib. This distinguishes it from the decimal zettabit (Zb).
• Context: It is crucial to distinguish between "zebibit" (Zib) and "zettabit" (Zb). A zettabit is 10^21 (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bits, which is approximately 15% smaller than a zebibit.

Variants and Related Words

• Zebibyte (ZiB): A related, more commonly used unit of digital information storage. One zebibyte is equal to 8 zebibits, or 2^70 bytes.
• Exbibit (Eib): A smaller binary unit. 1,024 exbibits equal one zebibit.
• Yobibit (Yib): A larger binary unit. One yobibit is equal to 1,024 zebibits.

Synonyms

• Zib (symbolic synonym)
• 2^70 bits (mathematical definition)

Notes on Meaning

The zebibit is part of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard for binary prefixes, created to prevent confusion with the decimal-based SI prefixes. Its primary meaning is strictly as a unit of information (bits), not storage capacity (bytes), though it is directly related.

Noun

1. a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits