Date   : Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:11:07 +0100
From   : pete@... (Pete Turnbull)
Subject: Master Ethernet upgrade

On 25/07/2009 16:40, Jonathan Graham Harston wrote:
>> Message-ID: <4A69E1E8.4080209@...>
> 
> Rick Murray wrote:
>> Jonathan Graham Harston wrote:
>>> 1K is 1024 bytes.
>> ^--------+ I would imag|ine thus 1KB = 1024 bytes?
> |          ^-----------------------+ No, 'cos that-+ is using 'K' as
> a unit, but that-+ is using 'K' as a multiplier. 1KB is 1*1000*B and
> B is 1 byte.

But K isn't a unit, even in computer science, unless of course you're 
referring to Kelvins.  Rick is correct, one kilobyte is 1KB (and 1Kb is 
2^10 bits).  Your usage is slang, and not correct.

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Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York