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 ...

Metro Bank is now giving customers the option to choose a non-binary prefix "Mx" on forms. The lender said the option will be available to customers opening products like current accounts, as well as ...

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Even if you still have to think twice about the meaning of “giga” and “tera” in computer-speak, you'd better get ready for “peta”, “exa” and “zetta”. These binary prefixes, which denote 1m, 1 billion ...

Tavia Grant’s feature on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, published in the Globe and Mail earlier this month, contained some jaw-dropping revelations about the extent of abuse-related scandals in ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Until now, conventions for measuring computer memory have varied, creating great potential for confusion. How big is a kilobyte? Do you ...