What is a Kibibyte (KiB)?

A kibibyte (KiB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,024 bytes, using the binary prefix defined by IEC.

Definition

Symbol

KiB

Category

Data Storage

System

Digital

1 {unit} = {value} {otherUnit}

1 Kibibyte = 1024 Byte (B)

1 Kibibyte = 1.024 Kilobyte (KB)

1 Kibibyte = 0.001024 Megabyte (MB)

1 Kibibyte = 0.000001024 Gigabyte (GB)

1 Kibibyte = 1.024e-9 Terabyte (TB)

Common Uses

  • Memory allocation
  • OS file size display
  • Embedded system memory

Kibibyte Conversions

Related Units