As a noun gib
is a bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
As a verb gib
is to fasten in place with a gib.
As an abbreviation KiB is
symbol for kibibyte, a unit of 210 (1,024) bytes. As opposed to the kilobyte, 1,000 bytes, which is abbreviated KB or kB.
gib
English
Etymology 1
(18th century). Perhaps abbreviated from (m), the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox'', in the ''Romaunt of the Rose , etc.
Noun
(
en noun)
A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
A castrated male cat or ferret.
A male cat; a tomcat.
Verb
To fasten in place with a gib.
Etymology 2
Shortened from giblet.
Noun
(
en noun)
(lb) Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.
Verb
(lb) To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.
Anagrams
* (l), (l)
* (l)
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kib
English
Abbreviation
(Abbreviation)
(head)
(computing) Symbol for kibibyte, a unit of 210 (1,024) bytes. As opposed to the kilobyte, 1,000 bytes, which is abbreviated KB or kB.
