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Why 1 kilo equals 1024 byte?

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Well, strictly speaking a Kilobyte (or anything with the prefix Kilo-) is actually 1000 according to the SI (International System of Units) standards, however, we usually refer to Kilo- as 1024 as the actual prefix for 1024 is Kibi-, which sounds a little weird, so the shops just stuck to Kilo-. However, the story does not stop there, the proposed JEDC system of classification state that Kilo, Giga, and Tera stand for 1024 units.

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