kilobyte

English

noun
Definitions
  • (computing) A unit of storage capacity, equal to 1024 (2) bytes : a kibibyte. Frequently abbreviated KB.
  • (computing) 1000 (10) bytes. SI Symbol: kB

Etymology

Prefix from English byte.

Origin

English

byte

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