Kibibyte. The kibibyte is a multiple of the unit byte for quantities of digital information. The binary prefix kibi means 1024, therefore 1 kibibyte is 1024 bytes. The unit symbol for the kibibyte is KiB.[1] The unit was established by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1998,[2] has been accepted for use by all major standards organizations, and is part of the International System of Quantities.[3] It was designed to replace the kilobyte in some computer science contexts, where it used to mean 1024 bytes. The interpretation of the kilobyte to denote 1024 bytes, conflicting with the SI definition of the prefix kilo (1000), is still common in some computer science contexts.
Definition[edit] 1 kibibyte = 210 bytes = 1024 bytes. The prefix kibi is derived as a portmanteau of the words kilo and binary, indicating its origin in the closeness in value to the SI prefix kilo (1000). History[edit] The kibibyte is closely related to the kilobyte. See also[edit] References[edit] Programmers - Stack Exchange. Developer.com. Wireless Developer Network. Mobile Developer, Wireless Development, Mobile Development --- Fierce Developer.