Convert CD (80 minute) to Gigabyte
Please provide values below to convert CD (80 minute) [cd-80] to Gigabyte [GB], or Convert Gigabyte to CD (80 minute).
How to Convert Cd (80 Minute) to Gigabyte
1 cd-80 = 0.685488700866699 GB
Example: convert 15 cd-80 to GB:
15 cd-80 = 15 × 0.685488700866699 GB = 10.2823305130005 GB
Cd (80 Minute) to Gigabyte Conversion Table
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Cd (80 Minute)
The CD (80 minute) or cd-80 is a unit of data storage representing the capacity of a standard 80-minute compact disc, typically equivalent to approximately 700 megabytes.
History/Origin
The cd-80 unit originated with the standard CD-ROM format in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which commonly stored around 700 MB of data, corresponding to an 80-minute audio CD. It became a standard measure for optical disc storage capacity during the era of CD technology.
Current Use
Today, the cd-80 unit is largely obsolete as data storage has shifted to digital and cloud-based solutions. However, it is still used in historical contexts or for referencing optical disc capacities in legacy systems and media collections.
Gigabyte
A gigabyte (GB) is a unit of digital information equal to one billion bytes, commonly used to measure data storage capacity.
History/Origin
The gigabyte was introduced in the 1970s as part of the binary prefix system, initially representing 2^30 bytes (1,073,741,824 bytes). Over time, it has also been used to denote decimal gigabytes of 10^9 bytes, especially in marketing storage devices.
Current Use
Gigabytes are widely used today to quantify storage capacity of computers, smartphones, and other digital devices, as well as data transfer limits and file sizes in various applications.