Homonym: KB (Kilobyte)
KB, or kilobyte, is a unit of digital information storage. It is commonly used to measure the size of files and data. One kilobyte is equal to 1,024 bytes, which are the basic units of data in computing. KB is often used to describe small files, such as text documents or images.
In the context of computer memory, KB is part of a larger hierarchy of data measurement. For example, megabyte (MB) is equal to 1,024 kilobytes, while gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1,024 megabytes. Understanding KB helps users gauge the size of files and manage storage effectively.