A prefix meaning one-thousand For example, ten thousand bites (In computer usage kilo- often means the power of two that is nearest to one thousand, since computer typically group by twos This is still approximately one thousand )
A simple 1,000M (1 kilometer) race against the clock The best kilo riders are typically those with a high top speed and an extremely high pain tolerance to continue pedaling well beyond their lactate threshold The strategy for the kilo comes well before race day The kilo rider needs to pick the right gear that will allow him to get a good start without wasting too much energy, attain top speed, and then push the gear to the finish line so as not to "drop anchor" (too heavily) in the final lap He also needs to pick the aero bar that will afford him good leverage and stability for the violent start, not fail, and then become aerodynamic while still being able to breathe heavily and deliver near maximum power to the pedals On race day it's simply a matter of executing on the preparation strategy and mentally pushing through the pain of the last grueling lap
kilo is a prefix to a unit of measurement representing 103 (1000) in base-10 (decimal) numbering In computer terms, it's the closest decimal number to 1000 based on base-2 (binary) and is equivalent to 210 (1024) Usually abbreviated as k
[return to top] Abbreviated "k" It means one thousand In computer specifications it has an exact value of 1,024 It is used when talking about size of memory or hard drive storage space