Gibibyte (GiB)
The gibibyte, symbol GiB, is a binary unit of digital information equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes (1,024 mebibytes). Introduced by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1998, it was created to clearly distinguish binary measurements from decimal-based gigabytes (GB), which can equal 1,000,000,000 bytes. Gibibytes are commonly used in operating systems, software engineering, and computer hardware specifications to ensure precise calculations for memory and storage. By using gibibytes, developers and IT professionals avoid ambiguity when reporting RAM, file sizes, and storage capacity, maintaining accuracy across platforms and systems.
Tebibyte (TiB)
The tebibyte, symbol TiB, equals 1,099,511,627,776 bytes (1,024 GiB) and was introduced by the IEC in 1998. This binary unit provides precision for storage systems, servers, and cloud infrastructure, eliminating confusion between TB (decimal) and TiB (binary) in technical contexts. Tebibytes are essential for accurate reporting and planning in data centers, enterprise IT, and software development. Standardization supports consistency in global computing practices.