Category Terminology

What is Kilobyte

What is a Kilobit?

A kilobit (kb) is 1,024 bits Kilobits (Kb) are smaller than kiloBytes (KB). Kilobits (Kb) are used when referring to data transfer rates (i.e. Kilobits per second – Kbps). KiloBytes (KB) are used when referring to file sizes. What’s the difference between bits and Bytes? Internet connection speeds were slow…

Difference between bits and bytes

What’s the difference between a bit and a Byte?

Difference between a bit and a Byte Bytes are a larger measurement than bits. 1 byte = 8 bits. There are eight bits in one Byte. On the same token: There are 8 Megabits in one MegaByte There are 8 Gigabits in one GigaByte Bytes are written in uppercase ‘B’…

What is a bit

What is a Bit?

Bit is short for Binary Digit. A bit is the smallest unit of data in computing and digital communications. In simple and relevant terms, computers (and other digital devices) communicate in binary which is a sequence of 0 (zeros) and 1 (One). A single zero or one is known as…