Definition

A unit of digital information storage equal to one sextillion bytes, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes.

Example

The new data center can store up to five zettabytes of information.

Conversation

Did you know that one zettabyte is an incredibly huge amount of data?

Wow, that's mind-blowing! How much is that exactly?

It's like one sextillion bytes, which is hard to even imagine!

That's insane! I can't believe we generate that much data every day.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Zettabyte is formed from "zetta-" (a prefix derived from the SI unit system, representing 10^21) and "byte" (a unit of digital information). The term zettabyte refers to a quantity of digital information equivalent to one sextillion bytes.

Memory Tip

Think of 'zetta-' as representing a very large number (10^21) and 'byte' as a unit of digital information, helping you remember that a zettabyte is an enormous amount of data.

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