Data screen unit

The data screen unit (DSU) was a unit of information or computer storage of electronic data.

A DSU was defined by the amount of data required to fill a standard datapad screen. In 3 ABY, reading at fifteen DSUs per second was considered a high reading rate.

Because the measurement was based on the physical size of the information, rather than the space required to store it, the DSU may indicate a stringent standard for digital typography. Given the design and written language differences across major galactic societies, it is likely that the DSU was based on Galactic Standard Basic.