Byte & bits
bit
binary
digit
byte
denotes
8 bits
1.04MB (1,095,168 bytes)
A kilobyte (
often abbreviated as simply K ) is 1,024
bytes.
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More Regarding Byte & Bits, Megabyte & Gigabyte
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Bit - den
minsta enheten i binär information. En 'bit' är antingen en etta
eller en nolla. Det heter en 'bit', flera 'bit', även om man kan
använda pluralformen "bitar" på skoj.
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MB - megabyte, skrivs med versaler |
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A floppy disk that holds 360K of
data can accommodate somewhat more than 360,000 characters
English “character” = Swedish “tecken”
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OBS! Jfr 'typ' & 'tecken'!
Megabyte is abbreviated as MB, means a kilobyte squared (1,024 times 1,024/ 1,024 x 1,024)
or approximately (=
Sw “ungefär”) one million bytes.
Remember this, as a measuring stick: a typical
printed page of text
(sheet size A4 in Europe and 8" x 11" in the US)
contains
2,500 to 3,000 characters or approximately 600 words.
Therefore, 1MB holds close to 400 pages of single-spaced text.
1 byte = 8 bit
1 kB =
8 kbit = 8,000 bit
(about
½ page of “normal” text)
1 MB = 8 Mbit = 8,000,000 bit
1 GB = 8 Gbit = 8,000,000,000 bit
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