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kilobyte

/kɪlobaɪt/ noun · British & US
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What does kilobyte mean?

noun

A unit of digital information, equivalent to 1,024 bytes. It is often used to express the size of digital files or data.

Example

"The software update is approximately 5 megabytes, or about 500 kilobytes compressed."

Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

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