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ex·a·byte

 (ĕk′sə-bīt′)
n. Abbr. EB
1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 petabytes (260 bytes).
2. One quintillion (1018) bytes.
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exabyte

(ˈɛksəˌbaɪt)
n
(Units) computing 1018 or 260 bytes
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ex•a•byte

(ˈɛk səˌbaɪt)

n. Computers.
1. 260 (1,152,921,504,606,846,976) bytes; 1024 petabytes.
2. 1018, or one quintillion (1,000,000,000,000,000,000), bytes; 1000 petabytes.
[1995–2000]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.exabyte - a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
petabyte, PB - a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes
zettabyte, ZB - a unit of information equal to 1000 exabytes or 10^21 bytes
2.exabyte - a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
pebibyte, PiB, petabyte, PB - a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes
zebibyte, ZiB, zettabyte, ZB - a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibytes or 2^70 bytes
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