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HyperHacker Posts: 2109/5072 |
Exactly, the only time anyone says "kilobyte" and means "1000 bytes" is when they're trying to sell you a hard drive so they can make it sound more impressive by using bigger numbers. |
Jagori Posts: 97/155 |
What do you mean? I was just responding to Squash Monster's comment about whole numbers not being special. Mathematically they don't have to be, but if you're counting discrete objects they are. I never said that meant that kilobyte = 1024 bytes.
Obviously, 'kilo' is a prefix meaning 1000, not 1024. I've known about the term 'kibibyte' for quite a while, but I don't really care enough to go through "what's a kibibyte?" every time I want to talk about multiples of 1024 bytes, which is quite often. |
Alastor Posts: 5417/8204 |
Originally posted by JagoriDid you, like, read NOTHING here? |
Sukasa Posts: 831/2068 |
The way I see it:
Kilobyte: Common: 1, 000 Bytes Actual: 1, 024 Bytes ...And so on. I don't usually care which was I use them, and sometimes I switch them up several times a day, depending on what is most useful for me. Just like Darkslaya. |
Deleted User Posts: 14/-7750 |
Originally posted by Alastor the Stylish well, its just like saying 1000 meters instead of a kilometer.... Some people are just not lazy enaugh to do the conversions |
DarkSlaya Posts: 628/936 |
Anyway, who cares?
I just use whatever works when I need to be understood. |
Jagori Posts: 96/155 |
In a computer, bits are atomic. It can't have 9.96578428 bits, and this is something to consider since the unit/prefix in question is generally used in reference to computers. |
Squash Monster Posts: 229/296 |
Originally posted by NightKevWhole numbers are only special because we arbitrarilly chose to use a whole-number based system because our minds are too weak to properly handle partial numbers.Originally posted by Squash MonsterOriginally posted by NightKev |
Thexare Posts: 695/1104 |
I think that really, the most important thing to say in this thread is "who fucking cares?"
Then again, I suppose this is in Craziness for a reason. |
NightKev Posts: 118/207 |
Oh. Well I forgot about that. |
Alastor Posts: 5376/8204 |
Yeah, but n is used almost exclusively to represent whole numbers. |
NightKev Posts: 112/207 |
'Cause they're both variables? |
Alastor Posts: 5371/8204 |
why not just say 2^n? |
NightKev Posts: 109/207 |
Originally posted by Squash MonsterOriginally posted by NightKev When I said 2^x, I guess I should've specified that x = a whole number . |
Squash Monster Posts: 228/296 |
Right, this is us resisting the evolution of language.
Resisting it because it's being bloody stupid. |
Alastor Posts: 5367/8204 |
You are referring to the evolution of language, though. That's different. |
Jagori Posts: 94/155 |
The thing about language is that common usage becomes right even if it's logically wrong. Kilometer, for example. The first pronunciation listed there doesn't make sense phonetically (compared to centimeter, millimeter, kilogram, etc) but it's so commonly used that it got added to the dictionary.
How about the word "you"? It started out as a plural subject, and now look at how we use it. |
Alastor Posts: 5363/8204 |
Exactly. To my knowledge, the binary factor names (kibi, mebi, tebi, etc.) come from a contraction of ___ binary byte. |
Squash Monster Posts: 227/296 |
Originally posted by NightKevOriginally posted by Squash Monster Originally posted by NightKev 2^9.96578428 = 1000. Roughly, I rounded my number for your sanity. And the roots for those words you use, like kilo and mega? Those come from ancient languages and have well-defined meanings. Well-defined meanings that were invented long before we cared about base 2. |
Ten Posts: 127/261 |
Yeah seriously, what? |
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