The kibibit is a multiple of the bit, a unit of digital information storage, prefixed by the standards-based multiplier kibi (symbol Ki), a binary prefix meaning 210.[1][2] The unit symbol of the kibibit is Kibit.
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1 kibibit = 210 bits = 1024 bits[3]
The kibibit has existed since 1998 and is closely related to the kilobit, which is equal to 103 bits = 1000 bits.
The binary prefixes form part of the International System of Quantities (ISQ),[1].
See also
References
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^ International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC 60027-2 (2000-11) Ed. 2.0
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^ A.J. Thor (2000). "Prefixes for binary multiples" (PDF). Metrologica 37 (81): 81.
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^ Definitions of the SI units: The binary prefixes
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