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Kilobit

A kilobit is an expression of grouped bit

Bit

A bit is a binary numeral system numerical digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1. Binary digits are a basic unit of information Computer data storage and transmission in digital computing and digital information theory....
s meaning 1,000 (10³) bits. Use of the term to denote a kibibit

Kibibit

A kibibit is a unit of information or computer storage, abbreviated Kibit, or sometimes Kib. 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....
is deprecated and contrary to international standard.

The term 'kilobit' is most commonly used in the expression of data rates (digital communication speeds) in the abbreviated form "kbps", "kb/s", or "kbit/s", meaning "kilobits per second". For example, "a 56 kbit/s PSTN", or "a 512 kbit/s broadband

Broadband

The term broadband can have different meanings in different contexts. The term's meaning has undergone substantial shifts....
Internet connection".

The abbreviation kb (for kilobit) should not be confused with the abbreviation of the term kilobyte

Kilobyte

Kilobyte is a unit of Computer data storage equal to either 1,024 bytes or 1,000 bytes , depending on context.It is abbreviated in a number of ways: KB, kB, K and Kbyte....
(abbreviated to kB or KB, with an upper case B).

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A kilobit is an expression of grouped bit

Bit

A bit is a binary numeral system numerical digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1. Binary digits are a basic unit of information Computer data storage and transmission in digital computing and digital information theory....
s meaning 1,000 (10³) bits. Use of the term to denote a kibibit

Kibibit

A kibibit is a unit of information or computer storage, abbreviated Kibit, or sometimes Kib. 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....
is deprecated and contrary to international standard.

The term 'kilobit' is most commonly used in the expression of data rates (digital communication speeds) in the abbreviated form "kbps", "kb/s", or "kbit/s", meaning "kilobits per second". For example, "a 56 kbit/s PSTN", or "a 512 kbit/s broadband

Broadband

The term broadband can have different meanings in different contexts. The term's meaning has undergone substantial shifts....
Internet connection".

The abbreviation kb (for kilobit) should not be confused with the abbreviation of the term kilobyte

Kilobyte

Kilobyte is a unit of Computer data storage equal to either 1,024 bytes or 1,000 bytes , depending on context.It is abbreviated in a number of ways: KB, kB, K and Kbyte....
(abbreviated to kB or KB, with an upper case B). Though the prefix "kilo-" is often (contrary to international standard) used to indicate 1,024 when used with Bytes, the decimal definition (1 kilobit per second = 1,000 bits per second) is used uniformly in the context of telecommunication transmission speeds.

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bit
Bit

A bit is a binary numeral system numerical digit, taking a value of either 0 or 1. Binary digits are a basic unit of information Computer data storage and transmission in digital computing and digital information theory....
kibibit
Kibibit

A kibibit is a unit of information or computer storage, abbreviated Kibit, or sometimes Kib. 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....
Data rate units
Data rate units

In telecommunications, bit rate or data transfer rate is the average number of bits, characters, or blocks per unit time passing between equipment in a data transmission system....
orders of magnitude (data)
Orders of magnitude (data)

This is a list of multiples for Computer data storage, measured in bits. This article assumes a descriptive attitude towards terminology, reflecting actual usage by the speakers of the language....
Binary prefix
Binary prefix

In computing, a binary prefix is a set of letters that precede a unit of measure to indicate multiplication by a power of two. In certain contexts in computing, such as computer memory sizes, units of information storage and communication traffic have traditionally been reported in multiples of powers of two....
SI prefix
SI prefix

An SI prefix is a name or associated symbol that precedes a basic unit of measure to form a decimal multiple . The abbreviation SI is from the French language name Syst?me International d?Unit?s ....