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Which statement correctly describes 1 KiB?.
- A.1 KiB = 1000 B
- B.1 KiB = 1024 B
- C.1 KiB = 10^6 B
- D.1 KiB = 2^20 B
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- 1 KiB = 1024 B
Explanation
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The binary prefix kibi, represented by Ki, means 2^10. Therefore, 1 KiB = 2^10 B = 1024 B.
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