Digital Information and File Formats

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Bit

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the smallest base unit of digital information a computer can process and store.

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Terabyte (TB)

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a unit of digital storage that is equal to 1 Trillion bytes (Example: 1024 TB).

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Gigabyte (GB)

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a unit of digital storage that is equal to 1 Billion bytes (Example: 1024 GB).

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Megabyte (MB)

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a unit of information equal to 1 Million bytes (Example: 1024 MB).

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Kilobyte (KB)

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a unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 bytes.

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File

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a collection of data stored on a computer, such as a document, image, or program.

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.wav

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a computer file format that stores digital audio data, and is short for Waveform Audio File Format

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.flv

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a popular media format for delivering digital video content over the internet that stands for Flash Video.

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.m4v

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a video file format developed by Apple that's often used to store videos, TV shows, and music videos downloaded from the iTunes Store.

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.mov

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a video file format that stores audio, video, and other multimedia in a single file.