Abbreviated as
K, kB, and KB, a kilobyte is equal to 1,024 bytes, however is also defined by the IEC as equal to 1,000 bytes. Therefore, a KB could really equal either of these values, however is widely accepted as being 1,024 bytes.
- A complete comparison between a Kilobyte and all related storage spaces can also be found on document CHSPACE.
- With a lowercase
b (Kb), this refers to a kilobit.
See our kilobit page for definition of a
kilobit.
Also see:
Byte, Kibibyte,
Kilobit,
Hard disk drive definitions, Measurement
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