Data Storage Converter
Convert between different data storage units including bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes.
Result
B
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Conversion Formula
1 bit 1 bits ÷ 8 → 0.125 B
About Data Storage
Data storage units are used to measure the amount of digital information that can be stored or transferred.
- Bit (bit) - The smallest unit of data in computing.
- Byte (B) - Equals 8 bits.
- Kilobit (kb) - 1,000 bits.
- Kilobyte (kB) - 1,000 bytes or 8,000 bits.
- Megabit (Mb) - 1,000,000 bits.
- Megabyte (MB) - 1,000,000 bytes or 8,000,000 bits.
- Gigabit (Gb) - 1,000,000,000 bits.
- Gigabyte (GB) - 1,000,000,000 bytes or 8,000,000,000 bits.
- Terabit (Tb) - 1,000,000,000,000 bits.
- Terabyte (TB) - 1,000,000,000,000 bytes or 8,000,000,000,000 bits.
Data Storage Units
Data storage refers to the method and units to hold data in digital form in order to be calculated, communicated, or stored. Common units in daily technology and computing allow for the same measurement of data quantity.
The digital data unit is the bit (bit), a single binary digit—0 or 1. It is the basis of all data measurement.
The byte (B) is the next level, and it equals 8 bits and typically one character of text. Data sizes are typically expressed in bytes or multiples thereof.
The kilobit (kb) and kilobyte (kB) are the larger units of data used primarily in instances like internet speeds or small files. A kilobit equals 1,000 bits, and a kilobyte equals 1,000 bytes (or 1,024 bytes in binary environments).
For medium scale data, megabit (Mb) and megabyte (MB) are employed. Megabits are employed to some extent in network bandwidth, while megabytes are employed extensively to measure document and image sizes.
As data grows in scale, gigabit (Gb) and gigabyte (GB) become common. They are employed extensively in storage devices like USB flash drives, SSDs, and data stream capacities.
At the upper end of the scale are terabit (Tb) and terabyte (TB) to measure enormous amounts of data, ideal for enterprise-level systems, cloud storage, or backup solutions.
Collectively, these units—from bits to terabytes—form a consistent and widely accepted system of measuring digital storage from the smallest lowest-level computer applications to the largest.