kilobaitists
Kilobaitists is a term used in speculative and fringe discussions to describe a movement or mindset that promotes extreme data and software frugality. The name combines the prefix kilo-, indicating a small scale, with a suffix implying a principled stance. In practice, kilobaitism is described as aiming to keep digital artifacts compact—often at the level of kilobytes—to emphasize accessibility, longevity, and low resource use. It is not a formally organized movement and has no universally agreed doctrine.
Beliefs and practices associated with kilobaitists center on data minimalism and frugal computing. Proponents are said
Historical context and status indicate that kilobaitism emerged in online forums, essays, and speculative fiction during
Reception and criticism are generally skeptical. Critics view kilobaitism as impractical for many modern applications that
See also: Minimalism in computing, data compression, digital archiving.