Definition

A unit consisting of 8 BITS, frequently used for measuring the capacity of storage devices. 1 Kbyte = 210 byte = 1.024 byte (kilo-byte); 1 Mbyte = 220 byte = 1.048.576 byte (mega-byte) ; 1 Gbyte = 230 byte = 1.073.741.824 byte (giga-byte).