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(thing) by N-Wing (12.6 hr) (print)   (I like it!) Thu Dec 09 1999 at 4:11:41
SI prefix meaning 10 to the 3rd power (10³, 10^3, or 1000). Abbreviation is k.
(idea) by Gritchka (2.7 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Jan 20 2001 at 17:21:23
Kilo officially means 1000, not 1024.

To resolve the confusion with 1024 in data processing, in December 1998 the International Electrotechnical Commission created new prefixes for binary multiples (q.v. for fuller explanation).

In brief: kibi is 1024, mebi is 1 048 576, then gibi, tebi, pebi, ebi. Their symbols have a capital letter then i: thus KiB = kibibyte, MiB, GiB etc.

(idea) by Jargon (2.1 y) (print)   (I like it!) Thu Jul 19 2001 at 11:09:45
killer poke = K = KIPS

kilo- pref.

[SI] See quantifiers.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:39:05

Ki"lo (?), n.; pl. Kilos (#). [F.]

An abbreviation of Kilogram.

 

© Webster 1913.

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