Convert Petabit to Bit
Please provide values below to convert Petabit [Pb] to Bit [b], or Convert Bit to Petabit.
How to Convert Petabit to Bit
1 Pb = 1.12589990684262e+15 b
Example: convert 15 Pb to b:
15 Pb = 15 × 1.12589990684262e+15 b = 1.68884986026394e+16 b
Petabit to Bit Conversion Table
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Petabit
A petabit (Pb) is a unit of digital information equal to 10^15 bits or 1,000,000,000,000,000 bits.
History/Origin
The petabit was introduced as part of the binary and decimal prefixes for large data quantities, reflecting the increasing need for larger units in data storage and transfer, especially during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Current Use
Petabits are primarily used in the context of large-scale data storage, data transfer rates, and network bandwidth measurements, particularly in data centers, internet infrastructure, and high-capacity storage systems.
Bit
A bit is the basic unit of information in computing and digital communications, representing a binary value of 0 or 1.
History/Origin
The term 'bit' was coined in 1947 by John Tukey, derived from 'binary digit,' and became widely adopted with the development of digital computers in the mid-20th century.
Current Use
Bits are used to measure data transfer rates, storage capacity, and digital information, often in combination with larger units like bytes (B).