Synonyms and antonyms of Units for measuring computer information or speed in British Thesaurus

bandwidth (noun)

computing the amount of information that can be sent each second over a network connection. A broadband Internet connection has high bandwidth.

baud (noun)

a unit for measuring the speed at which information is sent to or from a computer

bit (noun)

computing the most basic unit of information that can be stored in a computer

block (noun)

computing an amount of information considered as one unit, used when writing computer programs

brontobyte (noun)

a proposed unit for measuring computer information, equal to 10 to the power of 27, or roughly 1000 yottabytes

byte (noun)

a basic unit for storing computer information, used for measuring the size of a document. A byte is usually made of eight bits. The written abbreviation is B.

capacity (noun)

computing the amount of information that can be stored on a computer or on a CD or floppy disk

clock speed (noun)

the speed at which a computer works

cps (abbreviation)

characters per second: a measure of how fast information moves from one computer or file to another

dpi (abbreviation)

dots per inch: a measurement of the ability of a computer screen or printer to produce a clear image

exabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1018 bytes. The written abbreviation is EB.

GHz (abbreviation)

gigahertz

gigabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring computer information, equal to 1,024 megabytes. The written abbreviation is GB.

gigahertz (noun)

a unit for measuring sound waves, radio waves, and computer speed

K (abbreviation)

computing kilobyte

kb (abbreviation)

kilobyte

kbps (abbreviation)

kilobits per second: a unit for measuring the speed of a modem

kilobit (noun)

a unit for measuring computer information, containing 1024 bits

kilobyte (noun)

a unit for measuring computer information, containing 1024 bytes. The written abbreviation is kB.

Mb (abbreviation)

megabyte: a unit for measuring the size of a computer’s memory, equal to just over one million bytes

mbps (abbreviation)

megabits per second: a unit for measuring the speed of a modem

meg (noun)

informal a megabyte

megabit (noun)

a million bits (=the smallest unit of information that can be used by a computer)

megabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring the size of a computer’s memory, equal to just over one million bytes. The written abbreviation is MB.

megahertz (noun)

a unit most often used for measuring the speed of a computer’s processor or memory, equal to one million hertz

megapixel (noun)

a unit for measuring the speed at which images can be sent from one computer to another or the amount of detail you can see on a computer screen, equal to just over one million pixels

MHz (abbreviation)

megahertz

mips (noun)

million instructions per second: a unit for measuring computer speed

petabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1015 bytes. The written abbreviation is PB.

pixel (noun)

the smallest unit of an image on a computer screen

terabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1012 bytes. The written abbreviation is TB.

yottabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1024 bytes. The written abbreviation is YB.

zettabyte (noun)

a unit for measuring the capacity of a computer system, equivalent to 1021 bytes. The written abbreviation is ZB.