06:5906:59, 6 April 2014diffhist+23
Binary prefix
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Jeh (
talk) A binary prefix inherently implies: a prefix and a power of two. Computing and powers of 1024 are not inherent, but incidental. Compare to decimal prefixes and 1000.
08:2608:26, 3 April 2014diffhist+125
Giga-
A gigabit is never (or very rarely) used to mean a binary multiple of bits. This is one reason why using giga as a binary prefix is inconsistent and deprecated by many standards.
08:4108:41, 30 November 2013diffhist−102
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Headbomb (
talk) Actually, YOU should gain consensus at WP:MOSNUM first. This unit is completely obsolete, never used widely. Please come up with standards or statistics.
06:2906:29, 30 November 2013diffhist−102
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→Usage: The only way to make a unit sillier than the "floppy megabyte" would be to make a unit that changes based on the day of the week. It does not deserve to live. It is everything a unit shouldn't be: obsolete, confusing, non-SI.
20:5720:57, 23 October 2013diffhist−831
Kilo-
It is worth mentioning the exception for kilobyte, but this should be short since it is such a small exception.
06:5906:59, 6 April 2014diffhist+23
Binary prefix
Undid revision 602965747 by
Jeh (
talk) A binary prefix inherently implies: a prefix and a power of two. Computing and powers of 1024 are not inherent, but incidental. Compare to decimal prefixes and 1000.
08:2608:26, 3 April 2014diffhist+125
Giga-
A gigabit is never (or very rarely) used to mean a binary multiple of bits. This is one reason why using giga as a binary prefix is inconsistent and deprecated by many standards.
08:4108:41, 30 November 2013diffhist−102
Template:BDprefix/doc
Undid revision 583879611 by
Headbomb (
talk) Actually, YOU should gain consensus at WP:MOSNUM first. This unit is completely obsolete, never used widely. Please come up with standards or statistics.
06:2906:29, 30 November 2013diffhist−102
Template:BDprefix/doc
→Usage: The only way to make a unit sillier than the "floppy megabyte" would be to make a unit that changes based on the day of the week. It does not deserve to live. It is everything a unit shouldn't be: obsolete, confusing, non-SI.
20:5720:57, 23 October 2013diffhist−831
Kilo-
It is worth mentioning the exception for kilobyte, but this should be short since it is such a small exception.