zettabyte

[ zet-uh-bahyt ]

/ ˈzɛt əˌbaɪt /

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noun Computers.

(loosely) 1021 or one sextillion bytes; 1000 exabytes. Symbol: ZB

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Origin of zettabyte

First recorded in 1990–95; zetta- + byte

Words nearby zettabyte

Zeta-Jones, zetetic, Zethar, Zetland, zetta-, zettabyte, zettahertz, zeugma, Zeus, Zeuxis, Zeya

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How to use zettabyte in a sentence

The hundreds of zettabytes of worldwide data will have to be selectively managed, protected, and optimized for convenient, productive use.
Getting the most from your data-driven transformation: 10 key principles|Janice Zdankus, Anthony Delli Colli|October 14, 2021|MIT Technology Review

British Dictionary definitions for zettabyte

zettabyte

/ (ˈzɛtəˌbaɪt) /

noun

computing 10 21 or 2 70 bytes

Word Origin for zettabyte

C20: probably from Italian sette seven

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