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1. cmovq+le[view] [source] 2026-02-03 17:52:56
>>surpri+(OP)
The mistake was using the "Kibi" prefix. "Kibibyte" just sounds a bit silly when said out loud.
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2. cestit+gl3[view] [source] 2026-02-04 14:42:11
>>cmovq+le
I usually just say kilobyte when speaking, and say “binary kilobyte” or “decimal kilobyte” if it’s not clear from context. I still (usually, but I forget) use the IEC symbols when I mean binary and the SI symbols when I mean decimal. The extra ‘i’ doesn’t cost that much.
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