KIBIBYTE

kilobyte, kibibyte, KB, kB, KiB

(noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kibibyte (plural kibibytes)

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

Coordinate terms

Next: mebibyte

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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