kilobytes
nounUK /ˈkɪləbaɪts/
US /ˈkɪləbaɪts/
Kilobytes are small amounts of computer memory used to measure how big a file is.
This photo is only a few kilobytes, so it will download fast.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A unit of digital information equal to 1,024 bytes in computing.
The text file is about 4 kilobytes in size.
3. A unit equal to 1,000 bytes in some measurement systems.
The network speed was measured in kilobytes per second.
4. A way to describe a very small amount of computer data.
The old game took up only 64 kilobytes of space.