Actually, when in reference to computers, it's powers of 2
K = 1024 (2 ^ 10)
M = 1048576 (K * K)
Although often advertisements will use 1,000,000 = M incorrectly
because it gives you a higher value for, say, the hard drive capacity.
Skye
66 B with no computer
Word on the street is Barrie Robinson said:
> Watch out folks
>
> M in Latin is 1,000 as in Millennium - no small m.
> M in Greek (Silicontalk) is 1,000,000 as in "mega"
> K or k is French & Greek for 1,000 -
> In engineering K is 1,000, M is 1,000,000 and mighty G is 1,000M. Lower
> case is sometimes used.
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