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• Kilobaud

  unit 1000 baud. (1996-02-12)

• Kilobit

  [kil-uh-bit] /ˈkɪl əˌbɪt/ noun, Computers. 1. 1024 (2 10) . 2. (loosely) 1000 . Symbol: Kb. /ˈkɪləˌbɪt/ noun (computing) 1. (in general computer contexts, such as data transfer) 1000 bits 2. (in data-storage contexts) 1024 bits kilobit (kĭl’ə-bĭt’) unit 2^10 = 1024 bits of storage (1 Kb). Compare kilobits per second. (2002-03-23)

• Kilobits per second

  unit (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). (2002-03-23)

• 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)

• Kilocalorie

  [kil-uh-kal-uh-ree] /ˈkɪl əˌkæl ə ri/ noun, Thermodynamics. 1. one thousand small . Abbreviation: kcal. Also called Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie. Compare (def 1a). /ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ/ noun 1. another name for Calorie kilocalorie kil·o·cal·o·rie (kĭl’ə-kāl’ə-rē) n. Abbr. kcal See calorie. kilocalorie (kĭl’ə-kāl’ə-rē) See calorie.

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