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About these units

Byte (B)

A byte consists of 8 bits, forming the standard grouping used in computing for representing characters, numbers, and machine instructions. This 8-bit size became dominant due to hardware design choices in early microprocessors, especially the IBM System/360 architecture. Bytes allow computers to represent values from 0 to 255, enabling ASCII encoding, color values, file metadata, and vast amounts of structured data. The byte is the basis for nearly all storage units—kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes—and remains the fundamental digital "counting unit" for memory, disk space, and network transfers.

Kilobit (kb)

A kilobit represents 1,000 bits (decimal), commonly used in telecommunications and networking. Unlike computer storage, networking units generally favor decimal prefixes, making kilobits distinct from kibibits (1024-bit units). Kilobits are often used to express low-bandwidth data rates—such as early dial-up Internet speeds (e.g., 56 kbps), small sensor networks, or radio telemetry. Though kilobits appear small today, many communication systems still operate efficiently at kilobit speeds, especially low-power IoT devices designed for long battery life and minimal bandwidth usage.

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Byte [B] ↔ Bit [b]
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Byte [B] ↔ Kilobyte [kB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Megabyte [MB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Gigabyte [GB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Terabyte [TB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Kilobit [kb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Megabit [Mb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Gigabit [Gb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Petabyte [PB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Nibble [nibble]
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Byte [B] ↔ Character [character]
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Byte [B] ↔ Word [word]
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Byte [B] ↔ MAPM-Word [MAPM-word]
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Byte [B] ↔ Quadruple-Word [quad-word]
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Byte [B] ↔ Block [block]
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Byte [B] ↔ Kilobyte (10^3 bytes) [kB (10^3)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Megabyte (10^6 bytes) [MB (10^6)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Gigabyte (10^9 bytes) [GB (10^9)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Terabyte (10^12 bytes) [TB (10^12)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Petabyte (10^15 bytes) [PB (10^15)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Exabit [Eb]
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Byte [B] ↔ Exabyte [EB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Exabyte (10^18 bytes) [EB (10^18)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (3.5", DD) [floppy (3.5" DD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (3.5", HD) [floppy (3.5" HD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (3.5", ED) [floppy (3.5" ED)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (5.25", DD) [floppy (5.25" DD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Floppy Disk (5.25", HD) [floppy (5.25" HD)]
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Byte [B] ↔ Zip 100 [Zip 100]
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Byte [B] ↔ Zip 250 [Zip 250]
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Byte [B] ↔ Jaz 1GB [Jaz 1GB]
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Byte [B] ↔ Jaz 2GB [Jaz 2GB]
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Byte [B] ↔ CD (74 minute) [CD (74 min)]
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Byte [B] ↔ CD (80 minute) [CD (80 min)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (1 layer, 1 side) [DVD (1L, 1S)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (2 layer, 1 side) [DVD (2L, 1S)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (1 layer, 2 side) [DVD (1L, 2S)]
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Byte [B] ↔ DVD (2 layer, 2 side) [DVD (2L, 2S)]
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