kibibyte

7.6

A unit of computer data equal to 1024 bytes

noun
/ˈkɪbɪˌbaɪt/

Specialized

: kibibyte

1024 bytes is a "kibibyte," at least since 1998 or so.

Examples

A file size is often measured in kibibytes to indicate how much data it contains.
When downloading software, the size is listed in kibibytes, showing how much storage it will use.
The document was only 150 kibibytes, making it quick to download and share.

Synonyms

KiB

vskibibyte

Specialized

7.6

A unit for measuring computer storage equal to 1024 bytes

is the full written form rather than the abbreviation

How Large

ZiB

Specialized

1 9.9

pebibyte

Specialized

9.9

tebibyte

Specialized

9.9

gibibyte

Specialized

7.1

mebibyte

Specialized

8.7

kibibyte

Specialized

7.6

byte

Specialized

23 3.6

Surface Forms

kibibyte singular

kibibytes plural

Morphology

kibibyte = byte (semi-transparent) = kibi + byte

The prefix 'kibi-' is a standardized term in computing, but may not be familiar to all learners.

Etymology

Kibibyte starts with kibi, a new short form made from kilo and binary, and ends with byte, which is a small unit of digital data. So a kibibyte means '1,024' bytes, not the '1,000' you might expect from kilo.