zeta.one
zeta.one
Blog about random technical stuff.

I often find myself explaining the same things in real life and online, so I recently started writing technical blog posts.

This one is about why it was a mistake to call 1024 bytes a kilobyte. It’s about a 20min read so thank you very much in advance if you find the time to read it.

Feedback is very much welcome. Thank you.

  • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    In terms of storage 1000 and 1024 take the same amount of bytes.

    What? No. A terabyte in 1024 units is 8,796,093,022,208 bits. In 1000 units it’s 8,000,000,000,000 bits.

    The difference is substantial with larger numbers.

    • Lmaydev@programming.devEnglish
      11·
      6 months ago

      Both require the same amount of bits again. So the second one makes more sense for a computer.