yottabyte

[ yot-uh-bahyt ]

noun

, Computers.

1. 2 80 bytes; 1024 zettabytes.
2. (loosely) 10 24 or one septillion bytes; 1000 zettabytes. : YB

yottabyte

/ ˈjɒtəˌbaɪt /

noun

1. computing 10 ²⁴or 2 ⁸⁰bytes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yottabyte¹

First recorded in 1990–95; yotta- + byte

Word History and Origins

Origin of yottabyte¹

C20: probably from Italian otto eight