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kilobyte

 
 
/ˈkɪləʊbaɪt/ noun [C] (abbreviation Kb, KB)

Definition

IT, MEASURES a unit used for measuring computer memory, equal to 1,024 bytes
(Definition of kilobyte noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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