peta

IPA/pˈɛtə/
KK[pˈitə]IPA/pˈiːtə/

peta — 字首

1. a prefix added to units of measurement, meaning one quadrillion (10¹⁵) times tha

1.字首
釋義

十的十五次方,一千兆

a prefix added to units of measurement, meaning one quadrillion (10¹⁵) times that unit

例句

Eitan's research group handles several petabytes of satellite images each month.

Eitan 的研究團隊每月處理數 PB 的衛星影像。

prefix: peta- + byte = petabyte (10¹⁵ bytes)

Liang's research institute installed a petawatt laser that can heat samples to extreme temperatures.

Liang 的研究所安裝了一臺拍瓦雷射,能將樣本加熱到極高溫。

常見搭配
  • petabyte
  • petawatt
  • petahertz
  • petaflop
  • petajoule

文法句型

peta- + unit (byte, watt, hertz, joule, flop)

用法筆記

Used almost only in scientific and technical fields. The symbol is P (capital letter). Common compounds include petabyte (PB), petawatt (PW), and petaflop (PF).

常見錯誤

The hard drive stores one peta of data.
The hard drive stores one petabyte of data.
'peta' is a prefix, not a standalone unit; it must be attached to a unit like 'byte' or 'watt'.

同根字

  • petabyte
    名詞
  • petawatt
    名詞
  • petaflop
    名詞

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • petabyte
  • petawatt
  • petahertz
  • petaflop
  • petajoule