Kilobyte Definition

kĭlə-bīt
kilobytes
noun
kilobytes
A unit of storage capacity in a computer system, equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.
Webster's New World
One thousand bytes.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Kilobyte

Noun

Singular:
kilobyte
Plural:
kilobytes

Origin of Kilobyte

  • Coined in the 1960s, from kilo- (“thousand”) +‎ byte.

    From Wiktionary

Kilobyte Sentence Examples

  • A unit symbol can follow n; K, M, G represents kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte each.

  • Instead of a 5 megabyte MP3 file, the same song is orchestrated through a 10 kilobyte MIDI.

  • Most carriers charge a nominal fee per kilobyte of data used; however, Facebook mobile is relatively light in terms of data usage.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIL

Words Ending With

ETEYTE

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Words Starting With K and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With K8 Letter Words Ending With E