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ELI5 - Why do computer memory systems use 1024 not 1000?

Is it something to do with Base 8 Numbers (8/64/1024) not Base 10 (10/100/1000)?

Also why is it 1024MB to 1GB, but 1000GB to 1TB?
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> Is it something to do with Base 8 Numbers (8/64/1024) not Base 10 (10/100/1000)?

Almost there. Computers don't use base 8 they use binary, ones or zeroes. It is (2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024) as you increase in binary digit places.