terabyte

[TER-uh-byte]
nounmasculinepl: terabytes
terabyte
1. A unit of digital information storage equal to 1,000 gigabytes or approximately 1 trillion bytes (in decimal) or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes (in binary)
The new laptop comes with a 2 terabyte solid state drive.
O novo notebook vem com um disco de estado sólido de 2 terabytes.
2. Commonly used to measure storage capacity in computers, servers, and cloud storage systems
Cloud storage services often offer plans ranging from a few terabytes to unlimited storage.
Serviços de armazenamento em nuvem frequentemente oferecem planos que variam de alguns terabytes até armazenamento ilimitado.
As a technical term, 'terabyte' is used identically in both Brazilian Portuguese and English-speaking countries. In Brazil, it's primarily used in IT departments, tech companies, and among computer professionals. The abbreviation 'TB' is universally understood in both cultures.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
TBterabyte storage1 trillion bytes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terabyte
Standard technical term used in computing contexts
São Paulo
terabyte
Common in tech industry and business settings
Portugal
terabyte
Same term used; sometimes abbreviated as TB in documentation
USA
terabyte
Standard term; often abbreviated as 'TB' in casual speech

Related Words

bytekilobytemegabytegigabytepetabytestorage capacitydata storage
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