Computer Science GCSE
Binary multiples
What Binary multiples means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Binary multiples
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Units of data storage that each increase by a factor of 1024, which is 2¹⁰, from the previous unit.
Topics that use Binary multiples
- Data storage and compression (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Lossless compression and exact reconstruction
- Lossy compression and permanent data loss
- Matching compression method to file type
- Need for compression
- Nibble
- File-size expression
- Unit conversion
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