Zebibytes (ZiB)

The zebibyte (ZiB) is 2^70 = 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bytes, a binary multiple defined by the IEC in 1998 to end the confusion over whether a kilobyte

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1 zebibyte = 1,180,591,621,000 gigabytes

Quick facts

Unit
Zebibyte (plural: zebibytes)
Symbol
ZiB
Measures
Information / Data
System
Binary (IEC)
Equals
1.1805916 × 1021 bytes
Definition
2^70 bytes (1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bytes).

1 zebibyte in other units

Gigabytes1,180,591,621,000 GB
Megabytes1.1805916 × 1015 MB
Bytes1.1805916 × 1021 B
Terabytes1,180,591,621 TB
Bits9.444733 × 1021 bit
Kilobytes1.1805916 × 1018 kB
Gigabits9,444,732,966,000 Gbit
Megabits9.444733 × 1015 Mbit

What is a zebibyte?

The zebibyte (ZiB) is 2^70 = 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bytes, a binary multiple defined by the IEC in 1998 to end the confusion over whether a kilobyte, megabyte and so on means a power of 1,000 or of 1,024. Operating systems such as Windows show sizes in these binary units while labelling them with the decimal names.

Where the zebibyte sits among data units

The zebibyte is number 56 of 64 on our scale of data units, ordered from smallest to largest.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a zebibyte?

The zebibyte (ZiB) is 2^70 = 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bytes, a binary multiple defined by the IEC in 1998 to end the confusion over whether a kilobyte

How is the zebibyte defined?

2^70 bytes (1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bytes).

How many gigabytes are in a zebibyte?

One zebibyte equals 1,180,591,621,000 gigabytes.

How many megabytes are in a zebibyte?

One zebibyte equals 1.1805916e15 megabytes.

How many bytes are in a zebibyte?

One zebibyte equals 1.1805916e21 bytes.