1. plural of kilobit; units of digital information equal to 1,000 bits each
Usage: computing; telecommunications

Examples

• The internet connection speed was measured in kilobits per second.
• The file size was only a few kilobits.
• Older modems transmitted data at 56 kilobits per second.
• The network bandwidth was limited to 128 kilobits.
• Small text files typically contain just a few kilobits of data.
• The download speed dropped to 32 kilobits during peak hours.