Definitions

1. noun

A unit of measurement for data storage, equivalent to one trillion bytes (1 terabyte).

“The new computer comes with 2 tera of internal storage.”

2. adjective

Extremely large in amount or degree.

“The tera-scale simulation took hours to complete.”

3. prefix

A metric prefix used to denote multiples of 1 trillion (10^12).

“The terawatt power plant generated a significant portion of the country’s electricity.”