kilobit
[ kil-uh-bit ]
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British Dictionary definitions for kilobit
kilobit
/ (ˈkɪləˌbɪt) /
nouncomputing
(in general computer contexts, such as data transfer) 1000 bits
(in data-storage contexts) 1024 bits
- Abbreviation: Kb, kb
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Scientific definitions for kilobit
kilobit
[ kĭl′ə-bĭt′ ]
One thousand bits.
1,024 (that is, 210) bits. See Note at megabyte.
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