kilobytes
Small file units
Kilobytes is the plural of kilobyte, a unit of digital information equal to 1,024 bytes (or 1,000 bytes in some contexts).
Once a meaningful measure of file size or memory, kilobytes now seem tiny: The document is only a few kilobytes.
Modern storage is typically measured in gigabytes or terabytes, making kilobytes relevant mainly for small text files or as a unit in data transfer speeds.
Units of digital storage
- file sizeStorage space occupied
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- terabytesTrillion-byte units
- allocationDistribution of shares
storage unit · bit · partition · hard drive · flash drive · floppy disk · thumb drive · compression
Moving information electronically
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- packetSmall sealed container
- bitrateData transfer speed
- throughputProcessing rate over time
kbps · download speed · upload speed · modem · dial-up · connection speed · streaming · network traffic
Flexible magnetic storage medium
- DOSText-based computer platform
- 8-bitVintage computing standard
- commodoreOne-star naval officer
- vintage softwareOlder computer programs
text files · low resolution · pixel art · chiptune · cassette tape · bulletin board · shareware · BASIC
Data size abbreviation
- binary prefixComputing unit multiplier
- unit conversionChanging measurement systems
- SI prefixUnit magnitude modifier
- metricStandard of measurement
bytes
Units of digital storage
allocation · storage unit · bit · partition · hard drive · flash drive · floppy disk · thumb drive · compression · archive
data transfer
Moving information electronically
throughput · kbps · download speed · upload speed · modem · dial-up · connection speed · streaming · network traffic · data rate
floppy disk
Flexible magnetic storage medium
vintage software · text files · low resolution · pixel art · chiptune · cassette tape · bulletin board · shareware · BASIC · command line
KB
Data size abbreviation
- binary prefixComputing unit multiplier
- unit conversionChanging measurement systems
- SI prefixUnit magnitude modifier
- technical specsvoltage, amperage, wattage, ohms, hertz
- memory termsremembering, recollection, flashback, recall, reminiscence
- Bandwidthbandwidth limit, bit rate, bitrate, bits per second, bps
- Signal Propertiesamplitude, frequency, wavelength, phase, signal strength
kilobytespetabytes
Huge data measurement unit
exabytes · zettabytes · yottabytes · terabytes · gigabytes