| Referentie | Bits (bit) | Octetten (octet) |
|---|---|---|
| A plain text message (160 characters) | 1280 bit | 160 octet |
| A three-minute MP3 | 24000000 bit | 3000000 octet |
| A smartphone photo | 32000000 bit | 4000000 octet |
| A high-definition film | 3.2 × 1010 bit | 4 × 109 octet |
| A dual-layer Blu-ray disc | 4 × 1011 bit | 5 × 1010 octet |
| Eenheid | Symbool | 1 eenheid in Bits | Omrekenaar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bits | bit | 1 bit (basiseenheid) | |
| Kilobits | kbit | 1000 bit | Kilobits naar Bits |
| Megabits | Mbit | 1000000 bit | Megabits naar Bits |
| Gigabits | Gbit | 1000000000 bit | Gigabits naar Bits |
| Terabits | Tbit | 1000000000000 bit | Terabits naar Bits |
| Petabits | Pbit | 1 × 1015 bit | Petabits naar Bits |
| Exabits | Ebit | 1 × 1018 bit | Exabits naar Bits |
| Zettabits | Zbit | 1 × 1021 bit | Zettabits naar Bits |
| Yottabits | Ybit | 1 × 1024 bit | Yottabits naar Bits |
| Octetten | octet | 8 bit | Octetten naar Bits |
| Kilooctetten | ko | 8000 bit | Kilooctetten naar Bits |
| Megaoctetten | Mo | 8000000 bit | Megaoctetten naar Bits |
| Gigaoctetten | Go | 8000000000 bit | Gigaoctetten naar Bits |
| Teraoctetten | To | 8000000000000 bit | Teraoctetten naar Bits |
| Petaoctetten | Po | 8 × 1015 bit | Petaoctetten naar Bits |
| Exaoctetten | Eo | 8 × 1018 bit | Exaoctetten naar Bits |
| Zettaoctetten | Zo | 8 × 1021 bit | Zettaoctetten naar Bits |
| Yottaoctetten | Yo | 8 × 1024 bit | Yottaoctetten naar Bits |
| Kibibits | Kibit | 1024 bit | Kibibits naar Bits |
| Mebibits | Mibit | 1048576 bit | Mebibits naar Bits |
| Gibibits | Gibit | 1073741824 bit | Gibibits naar Bits |
| Tebibits | Tibit | 1099511627776 bit | Tebibits naar Bits |
| Pebibits | Pibit | 1.12589990684 × 1015 bit | Pebibits naar Bits |
| Exbibits | Eibit | 1.15292150461 × 1018 bit | Exbibits naar Bits |
| Zebibits | Zibit | 1.18059162072 × 1021 bit | Zebibits naar Bits |
| Yobibits | Yibit | 1.20892581961 × 1024 bit | Yobibits naar Bits |
| Kibioctetten | Kio | 8192 bit | Kibioctetten naar Bits |
| Mebioctetten | Mio | 8388608 bit | Mebioctetten naar Bits |
| Gibioctetten | Gio | 8589934592 bit | Gibioctetten naar Bits |
| Tebioctetten | Tio | 8796093022208 bit | Tebioctetten naar Bits |
| Pebioctetten | Pio | 9.00719925474 × 1015 bit | Pebioctetten naar Bits |
| Exbioctetten | Eio | 9.22337203685 × 1018 bit | Exbioctetten naar Bits |
| Zebioctetten | Zio | 9.44473296574 × 1021 bit | Zebioctetten naar Bits |
| Yobioctetten | Yio | 9.67140655692 × 1024 bit | Yobioctetten naar Bits |