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bits per second to Terabytes per second conversion

bits per second to Terabytes per second conversion table

bits per second (bit/s)Terabytes per second (TB/s)
00
11.25e-13
22.5e-13
33.75e-13
45e-13
56.25e-13
67.5e-13
78.75e-13
81e-12
91.125e-12
101.25e-12
202.5e-12
303.75e-12
405e-12
506.25e-12
607.5e-12
708.75e-12
801e-11
901.125e-11
1001.25e-11
10001.25e-10

How to convert bits per second to terabytes per second?

Sure, let's break down the conversion of 1 bit per second to terabytes per second in both base 10 and base 2 notations.

Base 10 (Decimal) Conversion

In base 10, the units progress as follows:

  • 1 byte (B) = 8 bits (b)
  • 1 kilobyte (KB) = 1,000 bytes = 10^3 bytes
  • 1 megabyte (MB) = 1,000 kilobytes = 10^6 bytes
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1,000 megabytes = 10^9 bytes
  • 1 terabyte (TB) = 1,000 gigabytes = 10^12 bytes

To convert bits per second to terabytes per second: 1 bps = 1 / 8 bytes per second = 1 / (8 x 10^12) terabytes per second = 1.25 x 10^-13 terabytes per second

Therefore, 1 bps is equal to 1.25 x 10^-13 terabytes per second in base 10.

Base 2 (Binary) Conversion

In base 2, the units progress as follows:

  • 1 byte (B) = 8 bits (b)
  • 1 kibibyte (KiB) = 1,024 bytes = 2^10 bytes
  • 1 mebibyte (MiB) = 1,024 kibibytes = 2^20 bytes
  • 1 gibibyte (GiB) = 1,024 mebibytes = 2^30 bytes
  • 1 tebibyte (TiB) = 1,024 gibibytes = 2^40 bytes

To convert bits per second to tebibytes per second: 1 bps = 1 / 8 bytes per second = 1 / (8 x 2^40) tebibytes per second = 1 / 8,796,093,022,208 tebibytes per second = 1.13687 x 10^-13 tebibytes per second

Therefore, 1 bps is equal to approximately 1.13687 x 10^-13 tebibytes per second in base 2.

Real-World Examples of Data Transfer Rates

  1. 56 kbps Dial-up Modem:

    • In bits per second: 56,000 bps
    • In base 10 terabytes per second: 56,000 x 1.25 x 10^-13 ≈ 7 x 10^-9 TBps

  2. ADSL Broadband (typically 24 Mbps download speed):

    • In bits per second: 24,000,000 bps
    • In base 10 terabytes per second: 24,000,000 x 1.25 x 10^-13 ≈ 3 x 10^-5 TBps

  3. Ethernet LAN (1 Gbps speed):

    • In bits per second: 1,000,000,000 bps
    • In base 10 terabytes per second: 1,000,000,000 x 1.25 x 10^-13 ≈ 1.25 x 10^-4 TBps

  4. USB 3.0 (5 Gbps speed):

    • In bits per second: 5,000,000,000 bps
    • In base 10 terabytes per second: 5,000,000,000 x 1.25 x 10^-13 ≈ 6.25 x 10^-4 TBps

  5. Modern Data Center Network (up to 400 Gbps):

    • In bits per second: 400,000,000,000 bps
    • In base 10 terabytes per second: 400,000,000,000 x 1.25 x 10^-13 ≈ 5 x 10^-2 TBps or 0.05 TBps

These examples illustrate various data rates encountered in real-world communication and networking scenarios.

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 Terabytes 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 terabytes per second?

A unit of measurement that's increasingly relevant in today's digital age!

Terabytes per second (TB/s) is a unit of measurement for data transfer rates or storage capacity.

To break it down:

  • Tera is a prefix that means 1 trillion (10^12). So, 1 terabyte (TB) is equal to 1 trillion bytes.
  • Bytes are the basic unit of digital information. In computing, a byte represents 8 binary digits (bits).
  • Per second indicates the rate at which data is being transferred or stored.

In other words, terabytes per second measures how many terabytes of data can be transferred or stored in one second. This unit is often used to describe high-speed data transfer rates, such as those achieved by:

  • Fast storage systems (e.g., SSDs)
  • High-performance networks (e.g., Infiniband, Fibre Channel)
  • Data centers and cloud infrastructure
  • Supercomputers

To give you a better idea of the scale, here are some examples of terabytes per second measurements:

  • A high-speed hard drive might transfer data at around 500-1000 megabytes per second (MB/s), which is equivalent to about 0.0005-0.001 TB/s.
  • A fast storage system or network interface card (NIC) might reach speeds of 10-20 gigabytes per second (GB/s), equivalent to about 0.01-0.02 TB/s.

Keep in mind that these values are highly dependent on the specific hardware and software configurations involved.

Now, you know what terabytes per second means!

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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