which is measuring unit of memory
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which is measuring unit of memory
bytes
Answer:
S.No. Unit & Description
1
Bit (Binary Digit)
A binary digit is logical 0 and 1 representing a passive or an active state of a component in an electric circuit.
2
Nibble
A group of 4 bits is called nibble.
3
Byte
A group of 8 bits is called byte. A byte is the smallest unit, which can represent a data item or a character.
4
Word
A computer word, like a byte, is a group of fixed number of bits processed as a unit, which varies from computer to computer but is fixed for each computer.
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. A computer stores the information in the form of computer words.
The following table lists some higher storage units −
S.No. Unit & Description
1
Kilobyte (KB)
1 KB = 1024 Bytes
2
Megabyte (MB)
1 MB = 1024 KB
3
GigaByte (GB)
1 GB = 1024 MB
4
TeraByte (TB)
1 TB = 1024 GB
5
PetaByte (PB)
1 PB = 1024 TB