Definitions for kilobyteˈkɪl əˌbaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kil•o•byte*ˈkɪl əˌbaɪt(n.)
210 (1024) bytes.
Category: Computers
103, or one thousand (1000), bytes. Abbr.: K, KB
Category: Computers
* Computers..
Origin of kilobyte:
1965–70
Princeton's WordNet
kilobyte, K, KB, kB(noun)
a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
kilobyte, kibibyte, K, KB, kB, KiB(noun)
a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
kilobyte(noun)ˈkɪl əˌbaɪt
a unit for measuring computer information, equal to 1024 bytes
Wiktionary
kilobyte(Noun)
a unit of storage capacity, 1024 (2) bytes : kibibyte
kilobyte(Noun)
(rarely) 1000 bytes, though this is the technically accurate definition as an SI unit.
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