JackGreenEarth to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 1 year agoWhy a ton, and not a megagram?message-square193fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down110
arrow-up1146arrow-down1message-squareWhy a ton, and not a megagram?JackGreenEarth to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 1 year agomessage-square193fedilink
minus-square@ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.publinkfedilink2•1 year agoMega is a million. Kilo is a thousand. 1024 in kilobytes comes from powers of 2 which are more natural in addressing computer memory
Mega mean 1024 of something right?
Mega is a million. Kilo is a thousand. 1024 in kilobytes comes from powers of 2 which are more natural in addressing computer memory