Kilobyte

[kil-uh-bahyt] /ˈkɪl əˌbaɪt/

noun, Computers.
1.
1024 (2 10) .
2.
(loosely) 1000 . Symbol: K, KB.
/ˈkɪləˌbaɪt/
noun
1.
(computing) 1024 bytes Abbreviation KB, kbyte See also kilo- (sense 2)
n.

1970, from kilo- + byte.
kilobyte
(kĭl’ə-bīt’)

unit
(KB) 2^10 = 1024 bytes.
See prefix.
(1995-09-29)

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