JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 months agoWhy a ton, and not a megagram?message-squaremessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down110
arrow-up1146arrow-down1message-squareWhy a ton, and not a megagram?JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareComradeKhoumrag@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months 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 is a million. Kilo is a thousand. 1024 in kilobytes comes from powers of 2 which are more natural in addressing computer memory