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Record 1 2010-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A unit of information storage.

OBS

1 kilobit= 10³ bits = 1000 bits.

OBS

The kilobit is closely related to the kibibit which is equal to 210 bits = 1024 bits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Unité de mesure en informatique [en décimal].

OBS

Un kilobit vaut 1 000 bits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Medida de capacidad de memoria (almacenamiento).

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