Gibibit
The gibibit (symbol Gibit) is a multiple of the bit, a unit of information, prefixed by the standards-based multiplier gibi (symbol Gi), a binary prefix meaning 230.[1][2]
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The gibibit is closely related to the gigabit, the corresponding unit using the metric prefix giga, which is 109 bits.
See also
References
- International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC 60027-2 (2000-11) Ed. 2.0
- A.J. Thor (2000). "Prefixes for binary multiples". Metrologia. 37 (81): 81. doi:10.1088/0026-1394/37/1/12.
- Definitions of the SI units: The binary prefixes
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