Which unit of storage represents exactly $2^{40}$ bytes of data? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which unit of storage represents exactly $2^{40}$ bytes of data?
A. 1 Petabyte
B. 1 Megabyte
C. 1 Terabyte
D. 1 Gigabyte
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
$2^{10}$ is Kilobyte, $2^{20}$ is Megabyte, $2^{30}$ is Gigabyte, and $2^{40}$ is Terabyte. Thus, $2^{40}$ bytes equals 1 Terabyte (TB).

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