SSC MTS EXAM

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COMPUTER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the pre-fix of measurement “Giga” represent?
A
Hundreds
B
Thousands
C
Millions
D
Billions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Giga (/ˈɡɪɡə/ or /ˈdʒɪɡə/) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of a short-scale billion or long-scale milliard (109 or 1000000000).

Detailed explanation-2: -Mega-means 1, 000, 000; a Megabyte is a million bytes. Giga-means 1, 000, 000, 000; a Gigabyte is a billion bytes. Tera-means 1, 000, 000, 000, 000; a Terabyte is a trillion bytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, exa and zetta are among the binary prefixes used to denote the quantity of something, such as a byte or bit in computing and telecommunications.

Detailed explanation-4: -Milli-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “thousand.” In names of units of measure, particularly in the metric system, milli-means “one thousandth.” It is often used in scientific and technical terms.

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