K is ISO for Kilo meaning times 1000. Ki is ISO for Kibi meaning times 1024
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_80000 http://www.nist.gov/pml/pubs/sp330/index.cfm http://www.nist.gov/pml/pubs/sp811/index.cfm On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote: > This question has nothing to do with mainframes (other than that I am > trying > to name an option for a mainframe program) but I know there are some > ultra-precise word jockeys here. > > What is the correct term for K, M or G type notation? If I had integers > 1234 > and 4560000, what would you call it if they were formatted as "1.234K" and > "4.56M"? OTOH, what would be the contrasting term for "normal" notation: > "1234" and "4560000"? > > What would you call a program option to do things one way or the other? I > want ______ notation output or ______ notation output. > > It's effectively a kind of floating point notation, but is there a more > precise term? > > Thanks all, > Charles > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. If this had been an actual emergency, do you really think we'd stick around to tell you? Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
