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Subject:Re: SUMMARY: kHz or KHz? From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- SOUNDY -dot- ML -dot- ORG> Date:Tue, 29 Sep 1998 21:41:16 -0800
On Tue, 29 Sep 1998 14:38:43 -0700, Dave Neufeld wrote:
>Several respondents also noted that 'k' denoted 1000, while
>'K' denoted 1024 (as in binary computer-speak things such as memory size).
I've heard that argument before, and personally, I like it (since 'K' is
currently unused as a prefix)... just keep in mind that it's not a
written-in-stone "standard", while 'k' is.
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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