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PETAOCTET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petabyte
1, record 1, English, petabyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PB 2, record 1, English, PB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the International System of Units, a multiple of the unit byte for digital information that refers to one quadrillion (1015) bytes. 3, record 1, English, - petabyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All existing recommendations prefer to use the uppercase letter "B" for byte, because "b" is used for the bit. 4, record 1, English, - petabyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétaoctet
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9taoctet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Po 2, record 1, French, Po
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- péta-octet 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ta%2Doctet
correct, masculine noun
- Po 2, record 1, French, Po
correct, masculine noun
- Po 2, record 1, French, Po
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans le Système international d'unités,] unité de mesure de quantité d'information numérique, valant 1015 octets [...] 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9taoctet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Centre national d'études spatiales dispose] d'un service d'archivage numérique opérationnel depuis 2006. Il a une capacité de stockage de plusieurs pétaoctets, soit l'équivalent d'une pile de CD d'environ dix kilomètres de hauteur. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9taoctet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre bit avec [...] octet : le bit est la plus petite unité de mesure informatique. L'octet [...] est codé sur 8 bits, ce qui explique les valeurs de multiplication par 8. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9taoctet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petabyte
1, record 1, Spanish, petabyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PB 1, record 1, Spanish, PB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el Sistema Internacional de Unidades, múltiplo del byte que equivale a 10[elevado a 15]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - petabyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Sistema Internacional de Unidades (SI) indica que los prefijos kilo-, mega-, giga-, etc. representan estrictamente potencias de 10. Para representar potencias binarias, SI recomienda utilizar los prefijos normalizados por la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional: kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - petabyte
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pebibyte
1, record 2, English, pebibyte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PiB 1, record 2, English, PiB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- petabyte 1, record 2, English, petabyte
correct, see observation
- PB 1, record 2, English, PB
correct
- PB 1, record 2, English, PB
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiple of the unit byte for digital information [that refers to 1 125 899 906 842 624 (250) bytes.] 1, record 2, English, - pebibyte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All existing recommendations prefer to use the uppercase letter "B" for byte, because "b" is used for the bit. 2, record 2, English, - pebibyte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petabyte: Although some prefixes from the International System of Units (kilo, mega, giga, etc.) are often used to designate 1024 bytes and its multiples, the International Electrotechnical Commission recommends the use of binary prefixes (kibi, mebi, gibi, etc.) to avoid confusion. 3, record 2, English, - pebibyte
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pébioctet
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9bioctet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Pio 1, record 2, French, Pio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pétaoctet 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9taoctet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Po 3, record 2, French, Po
correct, masculine noun
- Po 3, record 2, French, Po
- péta-octet 4, record 2, French, p%C3%A9ta%2Doctet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Po 4, record 2, French, Po
correct, masculine noun
- Po 4, record 2, French, Po
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de quantité d'information numérique, valant 250 octets (1 125 899 906 842 624 octets) [...] 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9bioctet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre bit avec [...] octet : le bit est la plus petite unité de mesure informatique. L'octet [...] est codé sur 8 bits, ce qui explique les valeurs de multiplication par 8. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9bioctet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétaoctet; péta-octet : Bien que l’utilisation de certains préfixes du Système international d’unités (kilo, méga, giga, etc.) soit très répandue pour désigner 1024 octets et ses multiples, la Commission électrotechnique internationale recommande l’utilisation de préfixes binaires (kibi, mébi, gibi, etc.) pour éviter toute confusion. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9bioctet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pebibyte
1, record 2, Spanish, pebibyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PiB 1, record 2, Spanish, PiB
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- petabyte 2, record 2, Spanish, petabyte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- PB 2, record 2, Spanish, PB
correct, masculine noun
- PB 2, record 2, Spanish, PB
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Múltiplo del byte que equivale a 2[elevado a 50]. 3, record 2, Spanish, - pebibyte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petabyte: A pesar de que es común emplear prefijos del Sistema Internacional de Unidades (kilo-, mega-, giga-, etc.) para expresar la medida de 1024 bytes y sus múltiplos, la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional recomienda utilizar prefijos binarios (kibi-, mebi-, gibi-, etc.) para evitar confusiones. 3, record 2, Spanish, - pebibyte
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