tera-

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tera- • comb. form used in units of measurement: 1. denoting a factor of 10¹²: terawatt.2. Comput. denoting a factor of 2⁴⁰.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

tera-

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tera- (symbol: T) A prefix indicating a multiple of one million million, 10¹², as in terahertz and teravolt. When the binary number system is involved in a structure or process (as in semiconductor RAM or ROM), the prefix indicates a multiple of 2⁴⁰, i.e. 1 099 511 627 776,

as in terabyte or terabit. The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended.

A Dictionary of Computing JOHN DAINTITH

tera-

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tera- From the Greek teras, meaning ‘monster’, a prefix denoting malformation (e.g. teratogenic). Used in conjunction with SI units, the prefix (symbol T) means the unit × 10¹².

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY