Prefix |
In telecommunications some very large and very small values are used. To make writing of these numbers easier use is made of a prefix. The prefix gives a value with which the value must be multiplied.
Some prefixes are also used in digital communications and computer technology but they have a slightly different value because they are based on a power of 2.
| Prefix |
Analog value |
Digital value |
| p (pico) | 10-12 | - |
| n (nano) | 10-9 | - |
| µ (micro) | 10-6 | - |
| m (milli) | 10-3 | - |
| k (kilo) |
103 (1000) |
210 (1024) |
| M (mega) |
106 (1,000,000) |
220 (1,048,576) |
| G (Giga) |
109 (1,000,000,000) |
230 (1,073,741,824) |
| T (Tera) |
1012 (1,000,000,000,000) |
240 (1,099,511,627,776) |