"googolbyte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: googolbytes [plural]
Etymology: From googol + byte. Etymology templates: {{af|en|googol|byte}} googol + byte Head templates: {{en-noun}} googolbyte (plural googolbytes)
  1. (computing, informal) A unit of digital storage equal to a googol (10¹⁰⁰) bytes. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing

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