kilobyte
nounUK /ˈkɪləbaɪt/
US /ˈkɪləbaɪt/
A kilobyte is a small amount of computer memory, about the size of a short note.
This tiny picture takes up only a few kilobytes on my phone.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A unit of data equal to 1,024 bytes, often used when talking about file sizes.
The old text file is just 2 kilobytes, so it opens instantly.
3. A unit of 1,000 bytes, used in some measuring systems like disk makers.
The label says the drive holds 500 kilobytes, but the computer counts it a little differently.
4. A very small piece of digital information, often used to describe tiny files or messages.
He sent a kilobyte of data over the slow connection.