kilobyte

[ kil-uh-bahyt ]

/ ˈkɪl əˌbaɪt /

noun Computers.

1024 (210) bytes.

(loosely) 1000 bytes. Symbol: K, KB

Nearby words

kilner jar, kilo, kilo-, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss

Origin of kilobyte

First recorded in 1965–70; kilo- + byte

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British Dictionary definitions for kilobyte

kilobyte

/ (ˈkɪləˌbaɪt) /

noun

computing 1024 bytesAbbreviation: KB, kbyte See also kilo- (def. 2)

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Science definitions for kilobyte

kilobyte

[ kĭl′ə-bīt′ ]

A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 (that is, 210) bytes.

One thousand bytes. See Note at megabyte.