terabyte

noun

tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt 

: 1024 gigabytes or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes

also : one trillion bytes

Examples of terabyte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google said in its release that its new model is already being used internally to optimize memory at Google’s data centers, freeing up hundreds of terabytes of memory without buying additional hardware. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

This loadout has a full terabyte of onboard storage as well, which is extremely rare for phones at this price range. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

The iPhone Duo will be available in different memory capacities from 256 GB to 2 terabytes. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

The iPhone Duo is priced starting at $1,999 with 256 gigabytes of storage, and costs up to $3,199 for a model with 2 terabytes. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

tera- + byte

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for terabyte

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

terabyte

noun

tera·​byte ˈter-ə-ˌbīt 

: 1024 gigabytes

also : one trillion bytes