COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Meters (m)
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Volume (v)
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Giga Bytes (GB)
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is a gigabyte (GB)? A gigabyte (GB)–pronounced with two hard Gs–is a unit of data storage capacity that is roughly equivalent to 1 billion bytes. In decimal notation (base 10), a gigabyte is exactly 1 billion bytes. In binary notation (base 2), a gigabyte is equal to 230 bytes, or 1, 073, 741, 824 bytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Computer storage and memory is often measured in megabytes (MB) and gigabytes (GB). A medium-sized novel contains about 1 MB of information. 1 MB is 1, 024 kilobytes, or 1, 048, 576 (1024x1024) bytes, not one million bytes. Similarly, one 1 GB is 1, 024 MB, or 1, 073, 741, 824 (1024x1024x1024) bytes.
Detailed explanation-3: -GB (or Gbyte) stands for Gigabyte – the more frequently used term. It describes the memory or disk space of a computer, laptop, and any other device, where you can store different types of files/data.
Detailed explanation-4: -This means: One memory location stores 1 byte (8 bits). The basic storage unit for memory is 1 byte.
Detailed explanation-5: -Bit. Bibble. Byte. Kilobyte. Megabyte. Gigabyte. Terabyte. Petabyte. More items