yottabyte

[ yot-uh-bahyt ]

noun

, Computers.

1. 2 80 bytes; 1024 zettabytes.
2. (loosely) 10 24 or one septillion bytes; 1000 zettabytes. : YB

yottabyte

/ ˈjɒtəˌbaɪt /

noun

1. computing 10 ²⁴or 2 ⁸⁰bytes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yottabyte¹

First recorded in 1990–95; yotta- + byte

Word History and Origins

Origin of yottabyte¹

C20: probably from Italian otto eight

Example Sentences

By the 2030s, the world will generate around a yottabyte of data per year—that’s 1024 bytes, or the amount that would fit on DVDs stacked all the way to Mars.

From Scientific American

People are going to start getting familiar with zettabytes and petabytes and yottabytes.

From Forbes

The 100,000-square-foot facilities storage capabilities are not known, but estimates range from exabytes to yottabytes of information.

From Newsweek

Some reports say that it has capacity for a yottabyte of data.

From Forbes

Some organizations are already planning for yottabytes of data. 

From Forbes