Convert byte (B) to kilobit (kb)
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Definition and details for byte (B):
Byte is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications. It is an ordered collection of bits, in which each bit can be 1 or 0. Byte is the basic addressable element in many computer architectures because it is used to encode a character of text in a computer. The size of a byte is typically hardware dependent, but the modern standard is 8 bits, as this is a convenient power of 2.
Definition and details for kilobit (kb):
Kilobit (kbit) is a unit of information in computing and telecommunications equal to 1000 bits, defined by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in December 1998. Kilobit is confused with Kibibit which is defined as 1024 bits. The difference between them is that kilobit is a power of 10 number and kibibit power of 2.