Homonym: Zetta (Prefix)
Zetta is a unit of measurement in the International System of Units (SI) that represents one sextillion, or 10^21. It is commonly used in computing and data storage to quantify large amounts of information, such as bytes. For example, a zettabyte (ZB) equals one billion terabytes (TB), highlighting the vast scale of data in today's digital world.
The term "zetta" is derived from the Latin word "septem," meaning seven, as it denotes the seventh power of ten. It is part of a series of prefixes used in the metric system, including kilo, mega, giga, and tera, which help simplify the expression of large numbers in various scientific and technological contexts.