kilobyte

[ kil-uh-bahyt ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌbaɪt /

noun Computers.

1024 (210) bytes.
(loosely) 1000 bytes. Symbol: K, KB

Origin of kilobyte

First recorded in 1965–70; kilo- + byte

Words nearby kilobyte

kilner jar, kilo, kilo-, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss

British Dictionary definitions for kilobyte

kilobyte
/ (ˈkɪləˌbaɪt) /

noun

computing 1024 bytes Abbreviation: KB, kbyte See also kilo- (def. 2)

Scientific definitions for kilobyte

kilobyte
[ kĭl′ə-bīt′ ]

A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 (that is, 210) bytes.
One thousand bytes. See Note at megabyte.