I would take 'kibibyte' more seriously if it didn't sound so much like 'Kibbles N Bits'.
Kilobyte [Explained]
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Caption: There's been a lot of confusion over 1024 vs 1000, kbyte vs kbit, and the capitalization for each. Here, at last, is a single, definitive standard:
[table of various kinds of kilobytes] Symbol : Name : Size : Notes. kB : Kilobyte : 1024 bytes OR 1000 bytes : 1000 bytes during leap years, 1024 otherwise. KB : Kelly-Bootle standard unit : 1012 bytes : compromise between 1000 and 1024 bytes. KiB : Imaginary kilobyte : 1024 √-1 bytes : used in quantum computing. kb : Intel kilobyte : 1023.937528 bytes : calculated on Pentium F.P.U.. Kb : Drivemaker's kilobyte : currently 908 bytes : shrinks by 4 bytes each year for marketing reasons KBa : Baker's kilobyte : 1152 bytes : 9 bits to the byte since you're such a good customer.
