What constitutes an exabyte (EX) in relation to petabytes?

The definition of an exabyte in relation to petabytes is based on the binary interpretation of data sizes, where specific units are calculated in powers of 2. One exabyte (EX) is equivalent to 1024 petabytes (PB). This is consistent with how digital information is categorized in computing, where each step up in size typically represents a doubling of the previous unit in the binary system, specifically:

1 kilobyte (KB) = 1024 bytes

1 megabyte (MB) = 1024 KB

1 gigabyte (GB) = 1024 MB

1 terabyte (TB) = 1024 GB

1 petabyte (PB) = 1024 TB

1 exabyte (EX) = 1024 PB

This accurately reflects the exponential growth of data storage capacities. Other choices do not align with this recognized standard definition of an exabyte, as they either use incorrect multipliers or base units in the decimal system, which is not the standard measurement for these data sizes in computing contexts.