Kilobytes vs Kibibytes

How much is a “kilobyte”? 1000 bytes or 1024 bytes?

  • Kilobyte (kB) = 1000 bytes
  • Kibibyte (KiB) = 1024 bytes

Thank you, ISO/IEC 80000, for settling this debate.

Note: The “bi” (short for “binary”) is pronounced “bee”, so you say “ki-bee-byte”.

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