1. a unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 bytes
Usage: computing

Examples

• The old floppy disk could store 1.44 megabytes, or about 1,440 kilobytes.
• This small text file is only 5 kilobytes in size.
• The computer’s memory is measured in kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes.
• Each kilobyte contains 1,024 individual bytes of data.
• The program requires at least 512 kilobytes of available memory.
• Digital photos are usually several hundred kilobytes or larger.