In which form is data stored in a computer?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Binary.

Key Points

Data stored in a compute in the form of binary.
A binary number is a number expressed only two symbols: typically "0" (zero) and "1" (one).
Each digit is referred to as a bit or binary digit.
Bit is the smallest unit of memory.
Bit is the short form of Binary digit.
Half byte is known as a nibble.

Additional Information

The memory of a computer is usually measured in bytes.
Tera-represents the fourth power of 1000.
A Terabyte is more precisely defined as 1,024 gigabytes.
1 TB equals 1,024 gigabytes (GB).
The storage capacity of a hard disc is measured in Megabytes, Gigabytes, and Terabytes.