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kilobit

[kil-uh-bit]

noun Computers.

1024 (210) bits.

(loosely) 1000 bits. Symbol: Kb

Origin of kilobit

First recorded in 1960–65; kilo- + bit³

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British Dictionary definitions for kilobit

kilobit

noun computing

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

(in data-storage contexts) 1024 bits

Abbreviation: Kb, kb

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kilobit in Science

kilobit

[kĭl′ə-bĭt′]

One thousand bits.

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

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