It is not the result of inflating the data, but the consequence of the base 2 (binary system).
2^2 =4
2^3 = 8
…16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 (1Kb), 2048, 4096, 8192, …
I know of the new designations, but they are in my opinion unnecessary. It is true that K is the abbreviation for Kelvin, but in computing, if you don’t use a liquid-cooled super game computer, it’s clear to anyone that Kb has nothing to do with temperature.
It is not the result of inflating the data, but the consequence of the base 2 (binary system). 2^2 =4 2^3 = 8 …16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 (1Kb), 2048, 4096, 8192, …
I know of the new designations, but they are in my opinion unnecessary. It is true that K is the abbreviation for Kelvin, but in computing, if you don’t use a liquid-cooled super game computer, it’s clear to anyone that Kb has nothing to do with temperature.