Using standardized SI prefixes

Jan Claeys lists at janc.be
Mon Jun 18 23:10:16 UTC 2007


Op zaterdag 16-06-2007 om 09:49 uur [tijdzone +1000], schreef Ben
Finney:
> The issue isn't over the chosen unit. The issue is over the chosen
> *abbreviations*. We use 'B' for byte, 'b' for bit; that's not at issue
> in this thread. 

Well, it seems like the CIE etc. use 'B' for 'byte' and 'bit' (not 'b')
for 'bit'.   ;-)

(IIRC 'b' already has some other meaning...)


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Jan Claeys





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