kilobyte

[kil-uh-bahyt] /ˈkɪl əˌbaɪt/
noun, Computers.
1.
1024 (2 10) bytes.
2.
(loosely) 1000 bytes. Symbol: K, KB.
Origin
1965-70; kilo- + byte
British Dictionary definitions for kilobytes

kilobyte

/ˈkɪləˌbaɪt/
noun
1.
(computing) 1024 bytes Abbreviation KB, kbyte See also kilo- (sense 2)
Word Origin and History for kilobytes

kilobyte

n.

1970, from kilo- + byte.

kilobytes in Science
kilobyte
  (kĭl'ə-bīt')   

  1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 (that is, 210) bytes.

  2. One thousand bytes. See Note at megabyte.