January 2012
Beginner
464 pages
14h 4m
English
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Table of abbreviations of measurements
The following table provides abbreviation guidance for common technical measurements. Terms are listed alphabetically by expanded form.
Expanded form | Abbreviation | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
baud | Do not abbreviate. | ||
bits per pixel | bpp | ||
bits per second | bps | Do not use bits per second or bps as a synonym for baud. | |
centimeters | cm | ||
days | Do not abbreviate. | ||
degrees | ° deg | Temperature only. Angle only. | |
dialog unit | DLU | ||
dots per inch | dpi | ||
exabytes | EB | Spell out on first mention. On subsequent mention, all right to use the abbreviation as a measurement with numerals. | |
feet | ft | ||
gigabits | Do not abbreviate. | ||
gigabits per second | Gbps | Spell out as gigabits, not Gb, per second. | |
gigabytes | GB | Don’t use G, G byte, or GByte. Spell out on first mention. ... |
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