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Revision as of 06:29, 30 November 2013
 | This is a documentation subpage for Template:BDprefix. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Usage
To call the template simply write {{BDprefix|p=}}. Possible arguments for p are:
| p value | Invokes | Resulting text |
|---|---|---|
| B, d, Binary, binary | Disambiguation for a binary meaning |
Transistorized memory, such as RAM, ROM, flash and cache sizes as well as file sizes are specified using binary meanings for K (10241), M (10242), G (10243), etc. |
| D, d, Decimal, decimal | Disambiguation for a decimal meaning |
Disk-based memory (hard drives), solid state disk devices such as USB drives, DVD-based storage, bit rates, bus speeds, and network speeds, are specified using decimal meanings for k (10001), M (10002), G (10003), etc. |
See also
- {{Bitrates}}
- {{Bit and byte prefixes}}
- {{Quantities of bits}}
- {{Quantities of bytes}}
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers § Quantities of bytes and bits