What does "kibibyte" mean?

Strictly, 2¹⁰ (1,024) bytes, as opposed to a kilobyte.

What is a synonym for "kibibyte"?

Common synonyms include: kib, binary byte unit, binary kilobyte, binary prefix unit, k, kb.

How do you pronounce "kibibyte"?

Pronounced //ˈkɪbɪˌbaɪt//.

Kibibyte

/ˈkɪbɪˌbaɪt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Strictly, 2¹⁰ (1,024) bytes, as opposed to a kilobyte.
"The computer's operating system and applications all fit with within 32 kibibytes of read-only memory (ROM); much of the code in the ROM was personally written by Bill Gates."
2
a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

kib binary byte unit binary kilobyte binary prefix unit k kb

Antonyms

All antonyms

kilobyte

Example

More examples

"The computer's operating system and applications all fit with within 32 kibibytes of read-only memory (ROM); much of the code in the ROM was personally written by Bill Gates."

Etymology

From kibi- + byte.

More for "kibibyte"

Synonyms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms Browse writing guides Explore topic clusters