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Re: Using standardized SI prefixes



On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 03:54:25PM +0900, Miles Bader wrote:
> Until now, in a typical computer app, "900K" had an unambiguous meaning:
> 900*1024.

No, its 900 Kelvin aka 626.85°C

Should I say that kb and Mb are kilo bases and mega bases, as in DNA?

Bastian

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