It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI), the agreed global standard for the metric system.

IEEE 1541-2002 (adopted in 2005 and reaffirmed in 2008) defines that standard metric prefixes should not be used when referring to base 2 numbers, typical in computing. Metric uses base ten for ...

Now, Earth Weighs 6 'Ronnagrams' After New Metric Prefixes Voted In It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI ...

However metric prefixes need to be shortened to just their first letter – and B and H were already taken, ruling out bronto and hella. “The only letters that were not used for other units or ...

As the system of prefixes can now encompass a 1 followed by 24 zeroes, most scientists will be happy to use 10 25 and the like for anything bigger. But not college students: a group at the ...

Samuel Arbesman reviews "Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet," by John Bemelmans Marciano.

The new prefixes should “future proof the system” and satisfy the world’s need for higher numbers – at least for the next 20 to 25 years, he added. AFP More On This Topic ...

The prefixes make it easier to express large amounts -- for example, always referring to a kilometre as 1,000 metres or a millimetre as one thousandth of a metre would quickly become cumbersome.

It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI), the agreed global standard for the metric system.

Tech & Science Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in. Say hello to ronnagrams and quettametres: International scientists gathered in France voted on Friday for new metric ...

The new prefixes should “future-proof the system” and satisfy the world’s need for higher numbers — at least for the next 20 to 25 years, he added. World Email ...

The new prefixes should "future proof the system" and satisfy the world's need for higher numbers -- at least for the next 20 to 25 years, he added. You May Also Like Quick links ...