RE: [MP3 ENCODER] definition of "kbps"

[Mathew Hendry]

> From: Jack Moffitt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> 
> networks are measured with k = 1000.
> storage is measured with k = 1024.
> 
> this is how it has traditionally been.

It seems to be quite common to use the prefix "K" to refer to multiples of
1024, and "k" for mutliples of 1000, but I don't know if this is formalised
anywhere. Similarly "B" for bytes and "b" for bits... 64KB of memory vs.
64kbps MP3.

-- Mat.
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