The Terabyte...

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...how do we abbreviate it in everyday speech? If something is 20KB we just say "20K"; 20MB, "20 megs"; and 20GB, "20 gigs". But how are we supposed to condense 20TB? I don't want to say "terabyte" all the time, I need something monosyllabic.

 

[Bookman]

I know, those two other syllables just suck.

 

[random horn]

dude, we're living in the internet age - we don't have time for extra syllables

 

[fratboy_legend]

T's

 

[MilkmanDan]

tibs

 

[Bookman]

Other than right now, I don't think I've ever said "terabyte" in my life.

 

[JohnnyBlaze]

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[jcazes]

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[PiGuy]

teras

But peta and exa will be here before the end of the decade so I wouldn't worry too much

 

[bozo_casanova]

"FAT white girls"


heh

 

[Summit104]

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[Statalyzer]

Teras.

 

[shotgun427]

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[jcazes]

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[vtaenz]

I'll go with Tebs.

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

About 10 years ago, I remember reading that "terrabyte" was the next step beyond "gigabyte." I was at a bar talking to some of my computer savvy friends and I asked them if they knew what the next step was. They didn't. So I told them and my friend, Steve said "like we'll ever get to that point."

And here we are, 10 years later, and you can buy a terrabyte HD.

 

[accuratehorn]

I thought this was about some prehistoric remains discovered in Mongolia.

 

[PacSER]

TB

 

[ACuriae]

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[TexasTower]

Gotta go with Tera's.

 

[Xminus6]

why would the abbreviation end with a "b". none of the other ones have and they all have the word byte in them as well. i'll just go with tera.

 

[Hayden_Horn]

T's.

"hey, man, how many T's you got in that sweet rig?"

"oh, man i'm running an 8 t hard drive."

"omg sweet, let's nerd out"

"kewl, lol"

 

[random horn]

I'm surprised (and a little disappointed) that nobody thought to call it a 'terd'.

 

[NBMisha]

Ah,... terb it is.