kilobit

[ kil-uh-bit ]

nounComputers.
  1. 1024 (210) bits.

  2. (loosely) 1000 bits. Symbol: Kb

Origin of kilobit

1
First recorded in 1960–65; kilo- + bit3

Words Nearby kilobit

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British Dictionary definitions for kilobit

kilobit

/ (ˈkɪləˌbɪt) /


nouncomputing
  1. (in general computer contexts, such as data transfer) 1000 bits

  2. (in data-storage contexts) 1024 bits

  • Abbreviation: Kb, kb

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Scientific definitions for kilobit

kilobit

[ kĭlə-bĭt′ ]


  1. One thousand bits.

  2. 1,024 (that is, 210) bits. See Note at megabyte.

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