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Eac: correction

2021-03-22T23:29:39Z

correction

Eac: added link

2021-03-22T23:29:15Z

added link

Eac at 19:13, January 19, 2020

2020-01-19T19:13:26Z

Eac: Expanded

2020-01-19T19:12:28Z

Expanded

DavidB4-bot: clean up

2016-06-23T14:59:06Z

clean up

RobSmith: Reverted edits by ImVeryGay (Talk) to last version by CPalmer

2010-03-01T13:30:52Z

Reverted edits by ImVeryGay (Talk) to last version by CPalmer

ImVeryGay at 12:48, March 1, 2010

2010-03-01T12:48:30Z

CPalmer: rm general cat

2008-12-01T21:08:47Z

rm general cat

Interiot: use-mention distinction... if it's going to be 'mention', it should be italicized, but 'mention' is unnecessary here

2008-07-09T22:15:43Z

use-mention distinction... if it's going to be 'mention', it should be italicized, but 'mention' is unnecessary here

2008-07-09T02:59:23Z

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−	In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight [[Binary system\|binary] (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").	+	In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight [[Binary system\|binary]] (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").
	The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956.<ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>		The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956.<ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>

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−	In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight binary (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").	+	In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight [[Binary system\|binary] (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").
	The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956.<ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>		The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956.<ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>

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 TB = terabyte = 1024 gigabytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes = approximately 1 trillion bytes<br />
 PB = petabyte = 1024 terebytes = 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes = approximately 1 quadrillion bytes<br />
-EB = exabyte = 1024 petabytes = 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes = one quintillion bytes<br />
+EB = exabyte = 1024 petabytes = 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes = approximately 1 quintillion bytes<br />
 Half a byte is referred to as a nibble (or nybble).<ref>http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/2006/04/P15/</ref><br />

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 The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956.<ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>
-A byte is abbreviated with a "B". [[Computer]] storage space is usually measured in byte multiples, for example 100MB is equal to 100 million bytes - or megabytes - of data.
+A byte is abbreviated with a "B". [[Computer]] storage space is usually measured in byte multiples, for example 100MB is equal to 100 megabytes (approximately 100 million bytes) of data.
 Other common abbreviations include:<br />
-kB = kilobyte = 1024 bytes<br />
+kB = kilobyte = 1024 bytes = approximately 1 thousand bytes<br />
-GB = gigabyte = 1 billion bytes (although this is an approximation) <ref>http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212194,00.html</ref><br />
+MB = Megabyte = 1024 kilobytes = 1,048,576 bytes = approximately 1 million bytes<br />
-TB = terabyte = 1024 billion bytes (or 1024 GB)<br />
+GB = gigabyte = 1024 megabytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes = 1 billion bytes (although this is an approximation) <ref>http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212194,00.html</ref><br />
-PB = petabyte = 1024 TB<br />
+TB = terabyte = 1024 gigabytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes = approximately 1 trillion bytes<br />
-EB = exabyte = one billion gigabytes<br />
+PB = petabyte = 1024 terebytes = 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes = approximately 1 quadrillion bytes<br />
-Half a byte is referred to as a nibble.<ref>http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/2006/04/P15/</ref><br />
+EB = exabyte = 1024 petabytes = 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes = one quintillion bytes<br />
 ==References==

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 In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight binary (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").
-The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956 <ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>.
+The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956.<ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>
 A byte is abbreviated with a "B". [[Computer]] storage space is usually measured in byte multiples, for example 100MB is equal to 100 million bytes - or megabytes - of data.
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 <references/>
-[[category:computers]]
+[[Category:Computers]]

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−	PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS	+	In [[computing]], a '''byte''' is a unit of data that is eight binary (bits) digits long. Thus it has 2<sup>8</sup> = 256 different values that can be logically mapped to represent letters, numbers or symbols (for example, "a", "7", or "@").
		+	The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956 <ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>.
		+
		+	A byte is abbreviated with a "B". [[Computer]] storage space is usually measured in byte multiples, for example 100MB is equal to 100 million bytes - or megabytes - of data.
		+
		+	Other common abbreviations include:<br />
		+	kB = kilobyte = 1024 bytes<br />
		+	GB = gigabyte = 1 billion bytes (although this is an approximation) <ref>http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212194,00.html</ref><br />
		+	TB = terabyte = 1024 billion bytes (or 1024 GB)<br />
		+	PB = petabyte = 1024 TB<br />
		+	EB = exabyte = one billion gigabytes<br />
		+	Half a byte is referred to as a nibble.<ref>http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/2006/04/P15/</ref><br />
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+
		+	[[category:computers]]

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−	~~The word was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz of [[IBM]] in 1956 <ref>http://members.aol.com/jeff570/b.html</ref>.~~
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−	~~A byte is abbreviated with a "B". [[Computer]] storage space is usually measured in byte multiples, for example 100MB is equal to 100 million bytes - or megabytes - of data.~~
−
−	~~Other common abbreviations include:<br />~~
−	~~kB = kilobyte = 1024 bytes<br />~~
−	~~GB = gigabyte = 1 billion bytes (although this is an approximation) <ref>http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212194,00.html</ref><br />~~
−	~~TB = terabyte = 1024 billion bytes (or 1024 GB)<br />~~
−	~~PB = petabyte = 1024 TB<br />~~
−	~~EB = exabyte = one billion gigabytes<br />~~
−	~~Half a byte is referred to as a nibble.<ref>http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/2006/04/P15/</ref><br />~~
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−	~~==References==~~
−	~~<references/>~~
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−	~~[[category:computers]]~~

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