Data storage

Data is stored as bits. Bits become bytes (8 bits), then kibibytes (1024 bits). Kibibytes are the official term, though they are commonly referred to as kilobytes, which is incorrect (a kilobyte is 1000 bytes).

• Bit
  • 1 bit
• Nibble
  • 4 bits
• Byte
  • 8 bits
  • B
• Kibibyte
  • 1024 bits
  • KiB
• Mebibyte
  • 1024 Kib
  • MiB
• Gibibyte
  • 1024 Mib
  • GiB
• Tebibyte
  • 1024 Gib
  • TiB