Why is the kilo 1024 in computer?

The prefix "kilo" means 1,000. Because computers use binary, or base-2, numbering, a kilobyte is actually equal to 2^10, or 1,024, bytes. This is why there are 1,024 bytes in a kilobyte.

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2023-11-05 22:29:56

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