Gibibit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.
Gibibit became widely used as digital systems needed clearer ways to describe file size, memory capacity and storage allocation.
Measurement system: Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling. SI equivalent: Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Gibit = 1.342177e+8 bit.
Gibibit facts
- Unit name
- Gibibit
- Symbol
- Gibit
- Category
- Data Storage
- Measurement system
- Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling
- SI equivalent
- Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Gibit = 1.342177e+8 bit
- Common uses
- Files, memory, storage devices, software downloads and data transfer
Definition of the gibibit
Gibibit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling
SI equivalent: Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Gibit = 1.342177e+8 bit
History of the gibibit
Gibibit became widely used as digital systems needed clearer ways to describe file size, memory capacity and storage allocation.
Where is the gibibit used?
Files, memory, storage devices, software downloads and data transfer
Gibibit conversion tools
Sources
The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.