Changes: Byte

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A byte is a unit of computer storage.

When the Bynars performed a computer core-dump from Bynaus in the USS Enterprise-D, they filled every byte of free space in the starship's computer core. (TNG: "11001001")

Comparative list of storage measurement

Gigabyte = 1 billion bytes

Gigabytes. According to Wesley Crusher, nanites used in the 24th century had "gigabytes of mechanical computer memory". (TNG: "Evolution")

Terabyte = 1 trillion bytes

3 terabytes. Henry Starling noted that when Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay attempted to download his database, they had downloaded 3,000 gigabytes of data when Starling forced them to terminate their download. (VOY: "Future's End")

XB (exact size unknown)

19.3 XB. D'Jamat deleted 19.3 XB of data Enterprise NX-01 had collected on the Delphic Expanse spheres. (ENT: "Chosen Realm")

Appendices

Background information

According to TNG: "The Measure Of A Man", Data was built with the ultimate storage capacity of 800 quadrillion bits. At 8 bits per byte, it can be calculated that Data has 100,000 terabytes of memory.

External link

Byte at Wikipedia

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-A '''byte''' is a [[measurements|unit of]] [[computer]] storage.
+A '''byte''' is a [[measurements|unit of]] [[computer]] storage.
-When the [[Bynar]]s performed a computer core-dump from [[Bynaus]] in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, they filled every byte of free space in the [[starship]]s [[computer core]]. ({{TNG|11001001}})
+When the [[Bynar]]s performed a computer core-dump from [[Bynaus]] in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, they filled every byte of free space in the [[starship]]'s [[computer core]]. ({{TNG|11001001}})
-==Comparative list of storage measurement==
-;Gigabyte = 1 billion bytes; Terabyte = 1 trillion bytes; Xbyte = size unknown
+== Comparative list of storage measurement ==
-* [[D'Jamat]] deleted 19.3 XB of data ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]'' had collected on the [[Delphic Expanse sphere]]s. ({{ENT|Chosen Realm}}).
+;Gigabyte = 1 billion bytes
+* '''Gigabytes'''. According to [[Wesley Crusher]], [[nanite]]s used in the [[24th century]] had "gigabytes of mechanical computer memory". ({{TNG|Evolution}})
+;Terabyte = 1 trillion bytes
-* According to [[Wesley Crusher]], [[nanite]]s used in the [[24th century]] had "'''gigabytes''' of mechanical computer memory". ({{TNG|Evolution}})
+* '''3 terabytes'''. [[Henry Starling]] noted that when [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] and [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] attempted to download his [[database]], they had downloaded 3,000 gigabytes of data when Starling forced them to terminate their download. ({{VOY|Future's End}})
+;XB (exact size unknown)
-* [[Henry Starling]] noted that when [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] and [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] attempted to download his [[database]], they had downloaded '''3,000 gigabytes''', or '''three terabytes''', of data when Starling forced them to terminate their download. ({{VOY|Future's End}})
+* '''19.3 XB'''. [[D'Jamat]] deleted 19.3 XB of data {{EnterpriseNX}} had collected on the [[Delphic Expanse sphere]]s. ({{ENT|Chosen Realm}})
+==Appendices==
-;Petabyte = 1 quadrillion (1 &times; 10<sup>15</sup>) bytes
+===See also===
-* [[Data]] was built with the ultimate storage capacity of 800 quadrillion [[bit]]s. At 8 bits per byte, it can be calculated that Data has '''100 petabytes''', or '''100,000,000 gigabytes''', of memory. ({{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}}) (This is approximately 88.8 pebibytes.)
+*[[Bit]]
-:''This term was never specifically used the episode, but is calculated from the description given on Data's abilities.''
+*[[Quad]]
+===Background information===
-:''Interestingly enough, one petabyte is considered the capacity of the Human brain, but Data reportedly has the memories of 150 people stored in his memory units.'' ({{TNG|Datalore}})
+According to {{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}}, [[Data]] was built with the ultimate storage capacity of 800 quadrillion [[bit]]s. At 8 bits per byte, it can be calculated that Data has 100,000 terabytes of memory.
-==Background==
+===External link===
+* {{wikipedia}}
-The term "byte" was apparently replaced by "[[quad]]" when the [[Federation]] started using a different computer language other than [[binary language|binary]], which uses two numbers instead of four.
+[[de:Byte]]
 [[Category:Measurements]]
 [[Category:Computer technology]]