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kilobyte
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kil·o·byte  (kl-bt)
n. Abbr. K or KB
1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.
2. One thousand bytes.

kilobyte
Noun
computers 1024 bytes

kilobyte  (kl-bt)
1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 (that is, 210) bytes.
2. One thousand bytes. See Note at megabyte.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kilobyte - a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
kB, K
computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
megabyte, MB, M - a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes
2.kilobyte - a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory
word - a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
mebibyte, MiB, megabyte, MB, M - a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes
Translations
Spanish kilobyte [ˈkɪləubaɪt] n (COMPUT) → kilobyte m; kiloocteto
French kilobyte [ˈkiːləubaɪt] kilo n (Comput) → kilo-octet m
German kilobyte [ˈkiːləubaɪt] kilo nKilobyte nt
Italian kilobyte [ˈkɪləbaɪt] nkilobyte m inv

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