kilobyte meaning
UK US /ˈkɪloʊbaɪt/ 3 syllables
kilobyte (noun): a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes.
kilobyte has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
kilobyte as a noun
- a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
Type of: computer memory unit
- a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
Synonyms: kibibyte, K, KB, kB, KiB
Type of: computer memory unit
kilobyte in a sentence
- My first computer only had 128 kilobytes of memory.
- There has been a lot of disagreement about exactly how many bytes are in a kilobyte.
How to pronounce kilobyte
kilobyte is pronounced /ˈkɪloʊbaɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in TE · 8-letter words
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