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 ...

NEW LARGEST AND SMALLEST STANDARD UNITS OF MEASUREMENT. 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 ...

SI prefixes extend System of Units measurements across technical disciplines. The everyday person may not even know they are participating in this, as 1,000 grams equals 1 x 10 3 grams in a ...