IEVref:171-02-13ID:
Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: byte, <unit>
Synonym1: octet, <unit>
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Symbol: B
o
Definition: unit of amount of data, corresponding to one byte

Note 1 to entry: The unit byte can be combined with SI prefixes, e.g. kilobyte (kB), or with binary prefixes, e.g. kibibyte (KiB). For binary multiples (powers of 2), the use of binary prefixes is recommended to avoid ambiguity.

Note 2 to entry: The unit byte can be combined with other units, e.g. byte per second (B/s).

Note 3 to entry: The unit symbol o is generally used in French.


Publication date:2019-03-29
Source IEC 80000-13:2008, 13-9.c, modified – Addition of information useful for the context of the IEV, and adaptation to the IEV rules
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