Kilobyte. Definition: A kilobyte (symbol: kB) is equal to 10 3 bytes (1000 bytes), where a byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits (binary digits). History/origin: The kilobyte is based on the byte, which is derived from the bit, and is a unit that makes use of SI (International System of Units) prefixes. The term byte was coined in 1956 by Werner Buchholz.
Megabyte. Definition: A megabyte (symbol: ) is equal to 10 6 bytes (1000 2 bytes), where a byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits (binary digits). History/origin: The megabyte is based on the byte, which is derived from the bit, and is a unit that makes use of SI (International System of Units) prefixes. The prefix "mega" can be ambiguous; the SI use of …
Gigabyte. Definition: A gigabyte (symbol: GB) is equal to 10 9 bytes (1000 3 bytes), where a byte is a unit of digital information that consists of eight bits (binary digits). History/origin: The gigabyte is based on the byte, which is derived from the bit, and is a unit that makes use of SI (International System of Units) prefixes. The gigabyte is most commonly understood in terms of its ...