Nibble (nibble)
Four bits, half a byte: one hexadecimal digit.
What is a nibble?
- Symbol
- nibble
- Quantity
- Data Storage
- Unit system
- other
- Definition
- Four bits, half a byte: one hexadecimal digit.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- IEC 80000-13:2008, Quantities and units: Information science and technology
Common applications
Used in low-level programming and electronics, since one nibble holds exactly one hexadecimal digit.
Nibble in other data storage units
- 1 nibble = 4 bitBit
- 1 nibble = 0.5 BByte
- 1 nibble = 0.004 kbitKilobit
- 1 nibble = 0.000004 MbitMegabit
- 1 nibble = 4e-9 GbitGigabit
- 1 nibble = 4e-12 TbitTerabit
- 1 nibble = 0.0005 kBKilobyte
- 1 nibble = 5e-7 MBMegabyte
- 1 nibble = 5e-10 GBGigabyte
- 1 nibble = 5e-13 TBTerabyte
- 1 nibble = 5e-16 PBPetabyte
- 1 nibble = 0.00390625 KibitKibibit
- 1 nibble = 0.000003814697265625 MibitMebibit
- 1 nibble = 0.00048828125 KiBKibibyte
- 1 nibble = 4.76837158203125e-7 MiBMebibyte
- 1 nibble ≈ 4.656612873e-10 GiBGibibyte
- 1 nibble ≈ 4.547473509e-13 TiBTebibyte
- 1 nibble ≈ 4.440892099e-16 PiBPebibyte
Nibble quick reference
| Nibble | Gigabyte | Gibibyte | Bit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nibble | = 5e-10 GB | ≈ 4.656612873e-10 GiB | = 4 bit |
| 10 nibble | = 5e-9 GB | ≈ 4.656612873e-9 GiB | = 40 bit |
| 100 nibble | = 5e-8 GB | ≈ 4.656612873e-8 GiB | = 400 bit |
| 1000 nibble | = 5e-7 GB | ≈ 4.656612873e-7 GiB | = 4000 bit |
Where the nibble fits
The next smaller data storage unit is the bit (bit). 1 nibble = 4 bit, and 1 bit = 0.25 nibble.
The next larger data storage unit is the byte (B). 1 nibble = 0.5 B, and 1 B = 2 nibble.
Frequently asked questions
- How many gigabytes are in one nibble?
- One nibble = 5e-10 GB (gigabytes).
- How many gibibytes are in one nibble?
- One nibble ≈ 4.656612873e-10 GiB (gibibytes).
- How many bits are in one nibble?
- One nibble = 4 bit (bits).