5.2 Memory Size and Type
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| KB | kilobyte (210B = 1024B) |
| MB | megabyte (220B = 1024 KB) |
| GB | gigabyte (230B = 1024 MB) |
| b | bit (binary ‘0’ or ‘1’) |
| B | byte (8 bits) |
| 1 kbit/s | 1,000 bit/s rate |
| 1 Mbit/s | 1,000,000 bit/s rate |
| 1 Gbit/s | 1,000,000,000 bit/s rate |
| word | 16-bit |