how many measurements are there in the computer
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Explanation:
The length of a computer word is called word-size or word length. It may be as small as 8 bits or may be as long as 96 bits.
Answer:
bandwidth NOUN
COMPUTING the amount of information that can be sent each second over a network connection. A broadband internet connection has high bandwidth.
baud NOUN
a unit for measuring the speed at which information is sent to or from a computer
bit NOUN
COMPUTING the most basic unit of information that can be stored in a computer
block NOUN
COMPUTING an amount of information considered as one unit, used when writing computer programs
brontobyte NOUN
a proposed unit for measuring computer information, equal to 10 to the power of 27, or roughly 1000 yottabytes
byte NOUN
a basic unit for storing computer information, used for measuring the size of a document. A byte is usually made of eight bits. The written abbreviation is B.
capacity NOUN
COMPUTING the amount of information that can be stored on a computer or on a CD or floppy disk
clock speed NOUN
the speed at which a computer works
cps ABBREVIATION
characters per second: a measure of how fast information moves from one computer or file to another
dpi ABBREVIATION
dots per inch: a measurement of the ability of a computer screen or printer to produce a clear image
exabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1018 bytes. The written abbreviation is EB.
GHz ABBREVIATION
gigahertz
gigabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring computer information, equal to 1,024 megabytes. The written abbreviation is GB.
gigahertz NOUN
a unit for measuring sound waves, radio waves, and computer speed
K ABBREVIATION
COMPUTING kilobyte
kb ABBREVIATION
kilobyte
kbps ABBREVIATION
kilobits per second: a unit for measuring the speed of a modem
kilobit NOUN
a unit for measuring computer information, containing 1024 bits
kilobyte NOUN
a unit for measuring computer information, containing 1024 bytes. The written abbreviation is kB.
Mb ABBREVIATION
megabyte: a unit for measuring the size of a computer’s memory, equal to just over one million bytes
mbps ABBREVIATION
megabits per second: a unit for measuring the speed of a modem
meg NOUN
INFORMAL a megabyte
megabit NOUN
a million bits (=the smallest unit of information that can be used by a computer)
megabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring the size of a computer’s memory, equal to just over one million bytes. The written abbreviation is MB.
megahertz NOUN
a unit most often used for measuring the speed of a computer’s processor or memory, equal to one million hertz
megapixel NOUN
a unit for measuring the speed at which images can be sent from one computer to another or the amount of detail you can see on a computer screen, equal to just over one million pixels
MHz ABBREVIATION
megahertz
mips NOUN
million instructions per second: a unit for measuring computer speed
petabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1015 bytes. The written abbreviation is PB.
pixel NOUN
the smallest unit of an image on a computer screen
terabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1012 bytes. The written abbreviation is TB.
yottabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1024 bytes. The written abbreviation is YB.
zettabyte NOUN
a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1021 bytes. The written abbreviation is ZB.