Axis

Digital storage

decimal byteB

Base record for decimal-prefixed bytes: kB, MB, GB, TB (powers of 1,000).

Dimension
information quantity
Canonical signature
B
System
iec
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 B = 8 bit
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
kB = 1,000 B; MB = 1,000,000 B. Not the same as KiB and MiB.
Aliases
decimal byte base

Same dimension

Related units

bitiecbitbyteiecBmegabyte (decimal)iecMBgigabyte (decimal)iecGBkilobyte (decimal)ieckBterabyte (decimal)iecTBmebibyteiecMiBgibibyteiecGiB

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 B = 8 bit

Exact relationship

10 B = 80 bit

Exact relationship