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Kibibit

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{{Quantities of bits}} A '''kibibit''' (a contraction of '''ki'''lo '''bi'''nary '''bit''') is a unit of information or computer storage, abbreviated '''Kibit''', or sometimes '''Kib'''. (Note that the abbreviation is capitalized, while kilobit kbit is not.) : 1 kibibit = 2¹⁰ bits = 1,024 bits The kibibit is closely related to the kilobit, which can either be a synonym for kibibit, or refer to 10³ bits = 1,000 bits, depending on context.

See also
* Kilobit * Kibibyte * Kibibit per second * Binary prefix * SI prefix * Orders of magnitude (data) Category:Units of information da:Kibibit es:Kibibit no:Kibibit sv:Kibibit