Terabyte (TB)
The terabyte, symbolized as TB, equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes in decimal (approximately 1,024 GB in binary). It emerged in the 1990s as storage systems, databases, and servers experienced exponential growth. Terabytes are used to measure hard drives, enterprise storage, data centers, and cloud services. With the rise of big data, video streaming, and high-resolution imaging, the terabyte has become a practical unit for both consumers and professionals. Its adoption enables comprehension of massive digital storage in manageable terms.
Byte (B)
A byte, represented by the symbol B, is made up of 8 bits and serves as a standard unit for digital information. The idea of the byte was established in the 1950s when early computers needed a consistent way to group bits to encode characters like letters and numbers. As the fundamental element for organizing and storing digital data, bytes are used in everything from documents to multimedia files. Today, the byte is the universal reference point for measuring memory, storage capacities, and file sizes, forming the foundation for all larger digital units.