breckenridgeback t1_iu4sclz wrote
Reply to comment by Boogyman0202 in Eli5: Where do our files go when we delete them from the trash can in our computer? by StarExact5602
No, that's because the hard drive itself reserves some storage for the programs that manage it (or, if it's a new prebuilt computer, some space is taken by the operating system).
Boogyman0202 t1_iu4sfcn wrote
Ah, makes sense.
Excellent_Set2946 t1_iu4u02c wrote
That and there’s a difference between gigabits and gigabytes. Small but it makes a difference.
RevaniteAnime t1_iu4v67k wrote
that's um... gibibytes vs gigabytes.
gigabit = 1/8 of a gigabyte
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