Derek Walton wrote: > > Gary, > > as a European school kid, we had it driven into us that: > > K is for the binary world, i.e. 1K=1024 > k is the metric symbol for 1000 > > The trouble comes in when folks get sloppy and substitute willy nilly. Perhaps > we should measure current in volts...;-)))
Someone on this thread mentioned the new IEC units for binary numbers 1024=killi (ki) etc. The following posting is from the T11 reflector. The website refered to is www.t11.org try the DOCS link on the left. When downloading documents click on the file desription PDF TXT etc on the right of the file name to download. ______________start of posting_____________ * * From the fc reflector, posted by: * Ed Grivna <[email protected]> * Hi Gang, it took a while, but I was able to track down the IEC reference that documents usage of extensions to the SI system of units for binary-weighted numbers. The IEC standard is: IEC 60027-2. Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology. Part-2: Telecommunications and electronics. Amendment 2, 1999-01. I have also found out that the IEEE has a draft standard in place (P1541/D2) documenting the usage of these same units. I will post a copy of the IEEE draft, and a couple pages of the IEC standard to the t11 web site. With this information in hand, I will be making a formal request for adoption of same at the next T11.2 and T11 plenaries. ________end of posting_______ Regards, -- Regards Dave Instone. Compliance Engineer Test Systems, MP24/22 Xyratex, Langstone Rd., Havant, Hampshire, P09 1SA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)23-92-496862 (direct line) Fax: +44 (0)23-92-496014 http://www.xyratex.com Tel: +44 (0)23-92-486363 --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
