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math:units [2025-12-07 Sun 18:28] theorytoemath:units [2025-12-14 Sun 02:20] (current) – [IEC Binary Prefixes] theorytoe
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 The primary system in which binary unit magnetudes are represented. Intended to replace SI units for digital measurements, where The primary system in which binary unit magnetudes are represented. Intended to replace SI units for digital measurements, where
 numbers are represented in base-2 rather than base-10. Thus, when referring to units, generally KB is the SI interpretation of $1\cdot 10^3$ numbers are represented in base-2 rather than base-10. Thus, when referring to units, generally KB is the SI interpretation of $1\cdot 10^3$
-whereas 1KiB referrers to the IEC interpretation of $1\cdot 2^10$ in base-2.+whereas 1KiB referrers to the IEC interpretation of $1\cdot 2^{10}$ in base-2.
  
 ^ Prefix ^ Symbol ^ Factor ^ ^ Prefix ^ Symbol ^ Factor ^
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