Kibibit
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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.
The kibibit has existed since 1998 and is closely related to the kilobit, which stands for 103 bits = 1000 bits.
The binary prefixes form part of the International System of Quantities (ISQ), but are not part of the International System of Units (SI).
See also
References
- ↑ International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC 60027-2 (2000-11) Ed. 2.0
- ↑ A.J. Thor (2000). "Prefixes for binary multiples" (PDF). Metrologica 37 (81): 81. doi:10.1088/0026-1394/37/1/12.
- ↑ Definitions of the SI units: The binary prefixes