кб

This is the 7817th most frequent Russian word.


кб

The Russian word "кб" is an abbreviation that can mean "килобайт" (kilobyte) in English, referring to a unit of digital information storage.


In this sentence, 'кб' denotes kilobytes, which is a unit of digital information storage.

Файл с фотографиями весит всего 500 кб.

The file with photos weighs only 500 kB.


Here, 'кб' refers, metaphorically, to a measure of data related to color depth, even though it might not be technically standard.

На картинке глубина цвета составляет 2 кб.

In the image, the color depth is 2 kB.


In this instance, 'кб' is used to specify a required amount of free digital storage for an action.

Для загрузки требуется минимум 100 кб свободного места.

At least 100 kB of free space is required for the download.