"kibibit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kibibits [plural]
Etymology: From kibi- + bit. Etymology templates: {{af|en|kibi-|bit}} kibi- + bit Head templates: {{en-noun}} kibibit (plural kibibits)
  1. (computing) Strictly, 2¹⁰ (1,024) bits, as opposed to a kilobit. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: Kibit Coordinate_terms (Next): mebibit Coordinate_terms (Previous): bit Translations (210 bits): キビビット (kibibitto) (Japanese)

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