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Kbps vs Kb - What's the difference?

kbps | kb | Derived terms |

Kb is a derived term of kbps.



In computing terms the difference between kbps and kb

is that kbps is kilobytes per second while kb is kilobit.

As a symbol KB is

kilobyte, also written as kB.

As an abbreviation KB is

west Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia.

As a noun KB is

high-grade marijuana.

kbps

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • (computing) kilobits per second
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 7, author=, title=Corrections, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Hughes says that this particular plan offers speeds of up to 700 kbps , with typical speeds at peak times of 400 to 500; it does not promise 700. }}

    Synonyms

    *

    Coordinate terms

    * bps , Mbps , Gbps , Tbps , Pbps , Ebps

    Related terms

    * kBps

    See also

    * kilobaud

    Anagrams

    *

    kb

    English

    Etymology 1

    Symbol

    (head)
  • kilobyte, also written as kB

    • Etymology 2

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • knowledge base

    • Etymology 3

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • West Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia.

    • Etymology 4

    Abbreviation of kine bud.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) High-grade marijuana.
    • Synonyms
    * (l), (l), (l) * (l), (l)
    Coordinate terms
    * (l), (l), (l) * (l), (l) ----