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bits per second to Terabits per second conversion

bits per second to Terabits per second conversion table

bits per second (bit/s)Terabits per second (Tb/s)
00
11e-12
22e-12
33e-12
44e-12
55e-12
66e-12
77e-12
88e-12
99e-12
101e-11
202e-11
303e-11
404e-11
505e-11
606e-11
707e-11
808e-11
909e-11
1001e-10
10001e-9

How to convert bits per second to terabits per second?

Sure, let's walk through the process of converting 1 bit per second (bps) to Terabits per second (Tbps). We'll consider both base 10 (decimal) and base 2 (binary) systems.

Base 10 (Decimal)

In base 10, the prefixes kilo, mega, giga, and tera represent powers of 10. Specifically:

  • 1 Kilobit = 1 Kb = 10^3 bits
  • 1 Megabit = 1 Mb = 10^6 bits
  • 1 Gigabit = 1 Gb = 10^9 bits
  • 1 Terabit = 1 Tb = 10^12 bits

To convert from bits per second to Terabits per second:

1 bps×1 Tb1012 bits=1×10−12 Tbps=0.000000000001 Tbps1 \, \text{bps} \times \frac{1 \, \text{Tb}}{10^{12} \, \text{bits}} = 1 \times 10^{-12} \, \text{Tbps} = 0.000000000001 \, \text{Tbps}

Base 2 (Binary)

In base 2, the prefixes kibi, mebi, gibi, and tebi represent powers of 2:

  • 1 Kibibit = 1 Kib = 2^10 bits = 1024 bits
  • 1 Mebibit = 1 Mib = 2^20 bits
  • 1 Gibibit = 1 Gib = 2^30 bits
  • 1 Tebibit = 1 Tib = 2^40 bits

To convert from bits per second to Tebibits per second:

1 bps×1 Tib240 bits=1×2−40 Tibps=1×11,099,511,627,776 Tibps≈9.09×10−13 Tibps1 \, \text{bps} \times \frac{1 \, \text{Tib}}{2^{40} \, \text{bits}} = 1 \times 2^{-40} \, \text{Tibps} = 1 \times \frac{1}{1,099,511,627,776} \, \text{Tibps} \approx 9.09 \times 10^{-13} \, \text{Tibps}

Real World Examples

Let's consider some examples for other quantities of bits per second and how they relate to common data transfer rates:

  1. 1 Mbps (Megabit per second):

    • Base 10: 1,000,000 bps1,000,000 \, \text{bps}
    • Base 2: 220 bps≈1,048,576 bps2^{20} \, \text{bps} \approx 1,048,576 \, \text{bps}

  2. 150 Mbps:

    • Base 10: 150×106 bps=150,000,000 bps150 \times 10^6 \, \text{bps} = 150,000,000 \, \text{bps}

  3. 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second):

    • Base 10: 1,000,000,000 bps1,000,000,000 \, \text{bps}
    • Base 2: 230 bps≈1,073,741,824 bps2^{30} \, \text{bps} \approx 1,073,741,824 \, \text{bps}

  4. 10 Gbps:

    • Base 10: 10×109 bps=10,000,000,000 bps10 \times 10^9 \, \text{bps} = 10,000,000,000 \, \text{bps}

  5. 1 Tbps (Terabit per second):

    • Base 10: 1012 bps10^{12} \, \text{bps}
    • Base 2: 240 bps≈1,099,511,627,776 bps2^{40} \, \text{bps} \approx 1,099,511,627,776 \, \text{bps}

Practical Applications

  1. Residential Broadband:

    • Typical speeds might be 100 Mbps or 500 Mbps.

  2. 5G Mobile Networks:

    • Promises data rates in the order of Gbps.

  3. Data Centers and High-Speed Network Backbones:

    • Utilize links of 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, or even 100 Gbps.

  4. Internet Exchange Points:

    • Often use links of 1 Tbps and higher to handle massive amounts of internet traffic.

By understanding these conversions and real-world applications, you can appreciate the scale and capacity of different data transfer rates across various technologies.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Terabits per second to other unit conversions.

What is bits per second?

Bits per second (bps) is a unit of measurement that expresses the rate at which digital data is transmitted or processed. It represents the number of binary digits (bits) that are transferred or processed in one second.

To put it simply, if you have a 1-bit connection, you're sending or receiving exactly 1 bit of information every second. If you have a 10-kilobits-per-second (kbps) connection, you're sending or receiving 10,000 bits of information every second. And if you have a 100-megabits-per-second (Mbps) connection, you're sending or receiving 100 million bits of information every second!

In modern computing and communication systems, bps is often used to describe the bandwidth or data transfer rate of various interfaces, such as:

  • Modems
  • Networking connections (e.g., Ethernet, Wi-Fi)
  • File transfers
  • Streaming services

To give you a better idea, here are some common data transfer rates in bits per second:

  • Dial-up modem: 56 kbps (56,000 bps)
  • Fast Ethernet: 100 Mbps (100 million bps)
  • Wireless internet: varies (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • High-speed internet: up to 10 Gbps (10 billion bps)

I hope this helps you understand bits per second!

What is terabits per second?

Terabits per second (Tbps) is a unit of measurement for data transfer rates, specifically used to express extremely high-bandwidth capabilities.

To break it down:

  • 1 bit is the basic unit of digital information, equivalent to a single binary digit (0 or 1).
  • 1 byte is a group of 8 bits.
  • 1 kilobit (Kbps) is 1,000 bits per second.
  • 1 megabit (Mbps) is 1 million bits per second.
  • 1 gigabit (Gbps) is 1 billion bits per second.
  • 1 terabit (Tbps) is 1 trillion bits per second.

So, terabits per second (Tbps) represents a data transfer rate of 1 trillion bits per second. This is an incredibly high bandwidth, capable of transferring vast amounts of digital information in a very short period of time.

To put it into perspective:

  • A standard DVD movie requires about 4.7 Gbps to store.
  • A 4K video stream can require up to 100 Mbps (1/10th of 1 Gbps).
  • In contrast, terabits per second is equivalent to transferring over 1 million DVDs or 40 billion 4K video streams in just one second.

The term "terabit" was first used in the early 2000s to describe next-generation network speeds. Since then, it has become a standard unit of measurement for high-speed networks, including fiber-optic connections and data centers.

Terabits per second is an important metric in various fields, such as:

  • Telecommunications: For measuring the bandwidth of fiber-optic connections and networks.
  • Data center operations: To determine the storage and transfer capabilities of large-scale data storage systems.
  • High-performance computing: To measure the throughput of supercomputers and other powerful computers.

I hope this explanation helps you understand what terabits per second represents!

Complete bits per second conversion table

Enter # of bits per second
Convert 1 bit/s to other unitsResult
bits per second to Kilobits per second (bit/s to Kb/s)0.001
bits per second to Kibibits per second (bit/s to Kib/s)0.0009765625
bits per second to Megabits per second (bit/s to Mb/s)0.000001
bits per second to Mebibits per second (bit/s to Mib/s)9.5367431640625e-7
bits per second to Gigabits per second (bit/s to Gb/s)1e-9
bits per second to Gibibits per second (bit/s to Gib/s)9.3132257461548e-10
bits per second to Terabits per second (bit/s to Tb/s)1e-12
bits per second to Tebibits per second (bit/s to Tib/s)9.0949470177293e-13
bits per second to bits per minute (bit/s to bit/minute)60
bits per second to Kilobits per minute (bit/s to Kb/minute)0.06
bits per second to Kibibits per minute (bit/s to Kib/minute)0.05859375
bits per second to Megabits per minute (bit/s to Mb/minute)0.00006
bits per second to Mebibits per minute (bit/s to Mib/minute)0.00005722045898438
bits per second to Gigabits per minute (bit/s to Gb/minute)6e-8
bits per second to Gibibits per minute (bit/s to Gib/minute)5.5879354476929e-8
bits per second to Terabits per minute (bit/s to Tb/minute)6e-11
bits per second to Tebibits per minute (bit/s to Tib/minute)5.4569682106376e-11
bits per second to bits per hour (bit/s to bit/hour)3600
bits per second to Kilobits per hour (bit/s to Kb/hour)3.6
bits per second to Kibibits per hour (bit/s to Kib/hour)3.515625
bits per second to Megabits per hour (bit/s to Mb/hour)0.0036
bits per second to Mebibits per hour (bit/s to Mib/hour)0.003433227539063
bits per second to Gigabits per hour (bit/s to Gb/hour)0.0000036
bits per second to Gibibits per hour (bit/s to Gib/hour)0.000003352761268616
bits per second to Terabits per hour (bit/s to Tb/hour)3.6e-9
bits per second to Tebibits per hour (bit/s to Tib/hour)3.2741809263825e-9
bits per second to bits per day (bit/s to bit/day)86400
bits per second to Kilobits per day (bit/s to Kb/day)86.4
bits per second to Kibibits per day (bit/s to Kib/day)84.375
bits per second to Megabits per day (bit/s to Mb/day)0.0864
bits per second to Mebibits per day (bit/s to Mib/day)0.0823974609375
bits per second to Gigabits per day (bit/s to Gb/day)0.0000864
bits per second to Gibibits per day (bit/s to Gib/day)0.00008046627044678
bits per second to Terabits per day (bit/s to Tb/day)8.64e-8
bits per second to Tebibits per day (bit/s to Tib/day)7.8580342233181e-8
bits per second to bits per month (bit/s to bit/month)2592000
bits per second to Kilobits per month (bit/s to Kb/month)2592
bits per second to Kibibits per month (bit/s to Kib/month)2531.25
bits per second to Megabits per month (bit/s to Mb/month)2.592
bits per second to Mebibits per month (bit/s to Mib/month)2.471923828125
bits per second to Gigabits per month (bit/s to Gb/month)0.002592
bits per second to Gibibits per month (bit/s to Gib/month)0.002413988113403
bits per second to Terabits per month (bit/s to Tb/month)0.000002592
bits per second to Tebibits per month (bit/s to Tib/month)0.000002357410266995
bits per second to Bytes per second (bit/s to Byte/s)0.125
bits per second to Kilobytes per second (bit/s to KB/s)0.000125
bits per second to Kibibytes per second (bit/s to KiB/s)0.0001220703125
bits per second to Megabytes per second (bit/s to MB/s)1.25e-7
bits per second to Mebibytes per second (bit/s to MiB/s)1.1920928955078e-7
bits per second to Gigabytes per second (bit/s to GB/s)1.25e-10
bits per second to Gibibytes per second (bit/s to GiB/s)1.1641532182693e-10
bits per second to Terabytes per second (bit/s to TB/s)1.25e-13
bits per second to Tebibytes per second (bit/s to TiB/s)1.1368683772162e-13
bits per second to Bytes per minute (bit/s to Byte/minute)7.5
bits per second to Kilobytes per minute (bit/s to KB/minute)0.0075
bits per second to Kibibytes per minute (bit/s to KiB/minute)0.00732421875
bits per second to Megabytes per minute (bit/s to MB/minute)0.0000075
bits per second to Mebibytes per minute (bit/s to MiB/minute)0.000007152557373047
bits per second to Gigabytes per minute (bit/s to GB/minute)7.5e-9
bits per second to Gibibytes per minute (bit/s to GiB/minute)6.9849193096161e-9
bits per second to Terabytes per minute (bit/s to TB/minute)7.5e-12
bits per second to Tebibytes per minute (bit/s to TiB/minute)6.821210263297e-12
bits per second to Bytes per hour (bit/s to Byte/hour)450
bits per second to Kilobytes per hour (bit/s to KB/hour)0.45
bits per second to Kibibytes per hour (bit/s to KiB/hour)0.439453125
bits per second to Megabytes per hour (bit/s to MB/hour)0.00045
bits per second to Mebibytes per hour (bit/s to MiB/hour)0.0004291534423828
bits per second to Gigabytes per hour (bit/s to GB/hour)4.5e-7
bits per second to Gibibytes per hour (bit/s to GiB/hour)4.1909515857697e-7
bits per second to Terabytes per hour (bit/s to TB/hour)4.5e-10
bits per second to Tebibytes per hour (bit/s to TiB/hour)4.0927261579782e-10
bits per second to Bytes per day (bit/s to Byte/day)10800
bits per second to Kilobytes per day (bit/s to KB/day)10.8
bits per second to Kibibytes per day (bit/s to KiB/day)10.546875
bits per second to Megabytes per day (bit/s to MB/day)0.0108
bits per second to Mebibytes per day (bit/s to MiB/day)0.01029968261719
bits per second to Gigabytes per day (bit/s to GB/day)0.0000108
bits per second to Gibibytes per day (bit/s to GiB/day)0.00001005828380585
bits per second to Terabytes per day (bit/s to TB/day)1.08e-8
bits per second to Tebibytes per day (bit/s to TiB/day)9.8225427791476e-9
bits per second to Bytes per month (bit/s to Byte/month)324000
bits per second to Kilobytes per month (bit/s to KB/month)324
bits per second to Kibibytes per month (bit/s to KiB/month)316.40625
bits per second to Megabytes per month (bit/s to MB/month)0.324
bits per second to Mebibytes per month (bit/s to MiB/month)0.3089904785156
bits per second to Gigabytes per month (bit/s to GB/month)0.000324
bits per second to Gibibytes per month (bit/s to GiB/month)0.0003017485141754
bits per second to Terabytes per month (bit/s to TB/month)3.24e-7
bits per second to Tebibytes per month (bit/s to TiB/month)2.9467628337443e-7

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