Zebibit
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The zebibit is a multiple of the bit, a unit of digital information storage, prefixed by the standards-based multiplier zebi (symbol Zi), a binary prefix meaning 270.[1][2] The unit symbol of the zebibit is Zibit.
The prefix zebi was originally not a part of the system of binary prefixes, but was added together with the prefix yobi by the International Electrotechnical Commission in August 2005.[4]
The binary prefixes are not part of the International System of Units (SI).
References
- ↑ International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC 60027-2 (2000-11) Ed. 2.0
- ↑ A.J. Thor (2000). "Prefixes for binary multiples" (PDF). Metrologica 37 (81): 81. doi:10.1088/0026-1394/37/1/12.
- ↑ Definitions of the SI units: The binary prefixes
- ↑ IEC - IEC in action | News releases > nr2005 - Here come zebi and yobi