1 kb is equivalent to ______.
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1024 bits
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1000 bits
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1024 bytes
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1000 bytes
C
Correct answer
Explanation
1 KB (kilobyte) equals 1024 bytes in binary systems. This is because computers use binary (base-2), and 2^10 = 1024. While decimal prefixes (kilo = 1000) exist in some contexts, in traditional computing, KB = 1024 bytes. 1 KB is NOT equal to bits - it's a unit of digital storage information.