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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