How many bits at one byte?
Hello Golanko, The previous answers are correct, however there is an important nuance to consider. There a different way of looking at it for data transfer and storage. I see your question was about storage, but this is good to know (in my humble opinion!) because a lot of people get confused among the two. Here’s the difference: In data communications, a kilobit is a thousand bits, or 1,000 bits. It’s commonly used for measuring the amount of data that is transferred in a second between two telecommunication points. Kilobits per second is usually shortened to kbps or Kbps. Some sources define a kilobit to mean 1,024 bits. Although the bit is a unit of the binary number system, bits in data communications are discrete signal pulses and have historically been counted using the decimal number system. For example, 28.8 kilobits per second (kbps) is 28,800 bits per second. • 1 bit (b) = 0 or 1 = one binary digit • 1 kilobit ( kb) = 10^3 bits = 1,000 bits • 1 Megabit (Mb) = 10^6 bits = 1,00
