A value of measurement, a kilobit, kbit, or Kb is equal to 1,000 bits. For example, a 56k modem can transmit 56,000 bits per second.
What comes before a kilobit?
A bit and byte comes before a kilobit.
When the “b” is uppercase (KB), this refers to a kilobyte.
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What comes after a kilobit?
A megabit comes after a kilobit.
Kilobit vs. other data measurements
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