kilobyte

[ kil-uh-bahyt ]

noun

, Computers.

1. 1024 (2 10 ) bytes.
2. (loosely) 1000 bytes. : K, KB

kilobyte

/ ˈkɪləˌbaɪt /

noun

1. computing 1024 bytes AbbreviationKBkbyte See also kilo-

kilobyte

/ kĭl′ə-bīt′ /

1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 (that is, 2 ¹⁰) bytes.
2. One thousand bytes.
3. See Note at megabyte

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilobyte¹

First recorded in 1965–70; kilo- + byte