what are these terms and why should i care Filed under: personal-tech; Mega?
Giga? What Are These Terms And Why Should I Care? Writen by Deborah Baird If you’re asking this question, then undoubtedly you are new to the computer ‘world’! Just a basic understanding of these terms and those related to it will give you a better understanding of your computer and how to use it best. Mega and Giga, quite simply, are two terms of measurement for computers. They are, like miles and horsepower, measurements that help to understand the workings of your computer. If you know that MPH stands for Miles Per Hour then you can read your gauge in your car and know that at 35 MPH it will take you one hour to travel that distance. Well, that’s easy, you say, everyone knows that! Well, everyone who drives a car that is! Ask a 10-year-old child (who isn’t into racing games!) what MPH means and you won’t get a proper answer. So, let’s explain these computer terms to you. Mega and Giga are commonly paired with another term called Byte. A Byte is the smallest unit of storage in a comp
