Memory Size and Type

Table 1. Memory Size and Bit Rate
Symbol Description
KB kilobyte (210 = 1024)
MB megabyte (220 = 1024*1024)
GB gigabyte (230 = 1024*1024*1024)
b bit (binary '0' or '1')
B byte (8 bits)
1 kbit/s 1,000 bit/s rate (not 1,024 bit/s)
1 Mbit/s 1,000,000 bit/s rate
1 Gbit/s 1,000,000,000 bit/s rate
word 16-bit