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kilobyte

[ kil-uh-bahyt ]

noun

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

kilobyte

/ ˈkɪləˌbaɪt /

noun

  1. See kilo-
    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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kilobyte1

First recorded in 1965–70; kilo- + byte

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