Question 1

What is an exbibyte?

Accepted Answer

Binary exabyte: 1 EiB = 2^60 bytes = 1.152 EB. Used in technical contexts.

Question 2

Why do binary prefixes exist?

Accepted Answer

To distinguish base-2 (computer) from base-10 (SI) units clearly.

Question 3

Why is my storage smaller than advertised?

Accepted Answer

Manufacturers use decimal (1 GB = 1 billion bytes). Operating systems often use binary (1 GB = 1.07 billion bytes). This ~7% difference explains 'missing' space.

Question 4

What's the difference between bits and bytes?

Accepted Answer

1 byte = 8 bits. Storage is measured in bytes (GB, TB). Network speeds are usually in bits (Mbps, Gbps). Divide Mbps by 8 to get MBps.

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