kbit
Speech parts
1. kbit - Noun
2. kbit - Symbol
Meaning
a unit of information equal to 1000 bits
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Examples
The kilobit has the unit symbol kbit or kb.
The prefixes kilo (10 3 ) through yotta (10 24 ) increment by multiples of 1000, and the corresponding units are the kilobit (kbit) through the yottabit (Ybit).
The XT could take 256 kB of memory on the main board (using 64 kbit DRAM); later models were expandable to 640 kB.