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Bits to Terabits conversion

Note: Above conversion to Tb is base 10 decimal unit. If you want to use base 2 (binary unit) use Bits to Tebibits (b to Tib) (which results to 9.0949470177293e-13 Tib). See the difference between decimal (Metric) and binary prefixes

Bits to Terabits conversion table

Bits (b)	Terabits (Tb)
0	0
1	1e-12
2	2e-12
3	3e-12
4	4e-12
5	5e-12
6	6e-12
7	7e-12
8	8e-12
9	9e-12
10	1e-11
20	2e-11
30	3e-11
40	4e-11
50	5e-11
60	6e-11
70	7e-11
80	8e-11
90	9e-11
100	1e-10
1000	1e-9

How to convert bits to terabits?

Certainly! The process of converting bits to terabits depends on the numbering system used, whether it's base 10 (decimal) or base 2 (binary). I'll explain both conversions and give some real-world examples.

Base 10 (Decimal)

In the decimal system, the units are based on powers of 10.

1 Terabit (Tbit) = 10^12 bits

To convert 1 bit to terabits: $1 \text{ bit} = \frac{1 \text{ bit}}{10^{12} \text{ bits/Tbit}} = 1 \times 10^{-12} \text{ Tbits}$

Base 2 (Binary)

In the binary system, the units are based on powers of 2.

1 Terabit (Tibit) = 2^40 bits

To convert 1 bit to terabits: $1 \text{ bit} = \frac{1 \text{ bit}}{2^{40} \text{ bits/Tibit}} = 1 \times 2^{-40} \text{ Tibits}$

Real-World Examples

Here are a few real-world examples of other quantities of bits:

Kilobit (Kbps): Commonly used to describe internet speeds.
- 1 Kilobit (Kbit) = 1,000 bits in decimal (10^3 bits)
- 1 Kilobit (Kibit) = 1,024 bits in binary (2^10 bits)
Megabit (Mbps): Also used for internet speed as well as file sizes for images.
- 1 Megabit (Mbit) = 1,000,000 bits in decimal (10^6 bits)
- 1 Megabit (Mibit) = 1,048,576 bits in binary (2^20 bits)
Gigabit (Gbps): Used for network speeds, especially in high-speed internet and data transfers.
- 1 Gigabit (Gbit) = 1,000,000,000 bits in decimal (10^9 bits)
- 1 Gigabit (Gibit) = 1,073,741,824 bits in binary (2^30 bits)
Storage Devices:
- A standard 3.5-inch HD movie might be around 5 to 10 Gigabits in size.
- A single-layer Blu-ray disc has a storage capacity of about 200 Gigabits.
- Modern SSDs can have capacities reaching up to multiple Terabits (Tbits).

Understanding these conversions and units helps in comparing and computing digital data sizes effectively across various contexts and applications.

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 to other unit conversions.

What is bits?

"Bits" can refer to different things depending on the context in which it's used. Here are a few common interpretations:

Binary Digits: In computing, "bits" stand for binary digits. A bit is the basic unit of information in computing and digital communications. It's either a 0 or a 1, allowing computers to process and store data in a series of these two states. Bits are combined to form bytes (8 bits), which can be further grouped into kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, etc.
Currency Unit: In the context of digital currency, "bits" is an old term used for fractions of Bitcoin. Each bitcoin was divisible into 100 million units called satoshis or into smaller units known as bits (0.01 BTC = 1 bit). However, this term has largely fallen out of use since it's been replaced by the more precise and commonly used term "satoshis."
Miscellaneous: Outside technical or financial contexts, people might refer to something as a "bit" in a colloquial sense, similar to how you might say "a bit" to mean somewhat or slightly. For example, "It's a bit rainy today." However, this usage is more common with the phrase "a bit," rather than just "bits."

In summary, when someone says "bits," without additional context, it most likely refers to binary digits in computing.

What is terabits?

A very large unit of measurement!

A terabit (Tb) is a unit of digital information that represents one trillion bits (1,000,000,000,000,000 bits). To put that in perspective:

1 bit = 0 or 1
1 kilobit (kb) = 1,000 bits
1 megabit (Mb) = 1 million bits
1 gigabit (Gb) = 1 billion bits
1 terabit (Tb) = 1 trillion bits

To make it easier to understand, here are some examples of data sizes in terabits:

A standard definition Blu-ray disc contains around 50-100 Gb of video. In terabits, that's equivalent to about 0.05-0.1 Tb.
The entire internet (all websites, emails, etc.) is estimated to contain around 10-15 Zb (zettabytes) of data, which is equivalent to 10,000-15,000 Tb!
A high-definition movie with multiple audio tracks and surround sound can take up about 20-50 Gb. In terabits, that's around 0.02-0.05 Tb.

Terabits are used in various fields, including:

Telecommunications: To describe the capacity of high-speed networks.
Data storage: To measure the size of large data repositories, such as cloud storage services or databases.
Scientific research: To quantify massive amounts of data generated by experiments and simulations.

Now, I hope you have a better understanding of terabits!

Complete Bits conversion table

Enter # of Bits

Convert 1 b to other units	Result
Bits to Kilobits (b to Kb)	0.001
Bits to Kibibits (b to Kib)	0.0009765625
Bits to Megabits (b to Mb)	0.000001
Bits to Mebibits (b to Mib)	9.5367431640625e-7
Bits to Gigabits (b to Gb)	1e-9
Bits to Gibibits (b to Gib)	9.3132257461548e-10
Bits to Terabits (b to Tb)	1e-12
Bits to Tebibits (b to Tib)	9.0949470177293e-13
Bits to Bytes (b to B)	0.125
Bits to Kilobytes (b to KB)	0.000125
Bits to Kibibytes (b to KiB)	0.0001220703125
Bits to Megabytes (b to MB)	1.25e-7
Bits to Mebibytes (b to MiB)	1.1920928955078e-7
Bits to Gigabytes (b to GB)	1.25e-10
Bits to Gibibytes (b to GiB)	1.1641532182693e-10
Bits to Terabytes (b to TB)	1.25e-13
Bits to Tebibytes (b to TiB)	1.1368683772162e-13

Bits to Terabits conversion