kilobyte vs megabyte
Definitions
noun
- a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
- a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
Examples
By convention, when we say, for example, that a PC has 640K of memory, we mean 640 kilobytes, or 655,536 bytes of RAM.
However, use of Base 2 when using the word kilobyte, for example, is deprecated.
For display through a television, one image needs about 800 kilobytes, making the storage problem even more acute.
Definitions
noun
- a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes
- a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes
Examples
When you bought that new computer a couple of years ago, you probably thought its 500-megabyte hard disk would last for ever.
Uses can also use the catalogue program to select their put together their own disks for ￡8.95 per compressed megabyte.
You can use standard wireless technology in hand-helds that have a huge capacity - they can have up to 250 megabytes now.
