kilobit

American

[kil-uh-bit] / ˈkɪl əˌbɪt /

noun

Computers.

1024 (210 ) bits.
(loosely) 1000 bits. Kb

kilobit British

/ ˈkɪləˌbɪt /

noun

(in general computer contexts, such as data transfer) 1000 bits
(in data-storage contexts) 1024 bits

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kilobit Scientific

/ kĭl′ə-bĭt′ /

One thousand bits.
1,024 (that is, 2 ¹⁰) bits.
See Note at megabyte

Etymology

Origin of kilobit

First recorded in 1960–65; kilo- + bit ³

Example Sentences

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He attached the polished black and white image, and then the colorized one, a relatively small 558 kilobit .png file.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 23, 2015

The video connect is a little uneven, but we’ve seen that kind of thing get fixed over time – we are talking a 150 kilobit stream here, less than a typical Wifi connection.

From Forbes • Feb. 28, 2011

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