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What (who) is kilobits - definition

UNIT OF INFORMATION
KiloBit; Kilo bit; Kilo Bit; Kilo-bit; Kilo-Bit; Kilobits

kilobit         
¦ noun Computing a unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 bits.
Kilobit         
The kilobit is a multiple of the unit bit for digital information or computer storage. The prefix kilo- (symbol k) is defined in the International System of Units (SI) as a multiplier of 103 (1 thousand), and therefore,
kilobit         
<unit> 2^10 = 1024 bits of storage (1 Kb). Compare kilobits per second. (2002-03-23)

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Kilobit

The kilobit is a multiple of the unit bit for digital information or computer storage. The prefix kilo- (symbol k) is defined in the International System of Units (SI) as a multiplier of 103 (1 thousand), and therefore,

1 kilobit = 103bits = 1000 bits.

The kilobit has the unit symbol kbit or kb.

Using the common byte size of 8 bits, 1 kbit is equal to 125 bytes.

The kilobit is commonly used in the expression of data rates of digital communication circuits as kilobits per second (kbit/s or kb/s), or abbreviated as kbps, as in, for example, a 56 kbps PSTN circuit, or a 512 kbit/s broadband Internet connection.

The unit symbol kb (lowercase 'b') is typographically similar to the international standard unit symbol for the kilobyte, i.e. kB (upper case 'B'). The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recommends the symbol bit instead of b. The prefix kilo- is often used in fields of computer science and information technology with a meaning of multiplication by 1024 instead of 1000, contrary to international standards, in conjunction with the base unit byte and bit, in which case it is to be written as Ki-, with a capital letter K, e.g., 1 Kibit = 1024 bits. The decimal SI definition, 1 kbit/s = 1000 bit/s, is used uniformly in the context of telecommunication transmission speeds.

The kilobit is closely related to the much less used kibibit, a unit multiple derived from the binary prefix kibi- (symbol Ki) of the same order of magnitude, which is equal to 210bits = 1024 bits, or approximately 2% larger than the kilobit. Despite the definitions of these new prefixes, meant for binary-based quantities of storage by international standards organizations, memory semiconductor chips are still marketed using the metric prefix names to designate binary multiples.

Examples of use of kilobits
1. Customers connecting from areas with HSDPA coverage can expect connection speeds of up to 1.8 kilobits/second, with connections mostly averaging at 512 kilobits/second.
2. Who besides network geeks measures anything in kilobits per second?
3. We cannot even receive 512 kilobits per second, let alone 2 megabits per second or more.
4. At the end of 2002, a 512 kilobits per second connection cost an average of 27 pounds per month.
5. The system will operate at 512 kilobits per second as long as the city remains under a state of emergency.