Convert Kilobyte to Character
Please provide values below to convert Kilobyte [kB] to Character [character], or Convert Character to Kilobyte.
How to Convert Kilobyte to Character
1 kB = 1024 character
Example: convert 15 kB to character:
15 kB = 15 × 1024 character = 15360 character
Kilobyte to Character Conversion Table
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Kilobyte
A kilobyte (kB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,000 bytes in the decimal system or 1,024 bytes in the binary system.
History/Origin
The term 'kilobyte' originated in the early days of computing to represent data sizes, initially based on the binary system (1024 bytes). Over time, especially with the adoption of the decimal system for storage devices, the definition has shifted to 1,000 bytes for certain contexts, leading to some ambiguity.
Current Use
Today, 'kilobyte' commonly refers to 1,000 bytes in storage device marketing and data transfer contexts, while in computing and programming, it often still denotes 1,024 bytes. The context usually clarifies the intended meaning.
Character
A character is a unit of data representing a symbol, letter, digit, or other mark used in text processing and storage.
History/Origin
The concept of a character originated with the development of written language and was adapted into digital computing with the advent of character encoding standards such as ASCII and Unicode in the 20th century.
Current Use
In data storage and computing, a character typically refers to a unit of data that encodes a symbol or letter, commonly stored as 1 byte in ASCII or variable length in Unicode encoding schemes.