what's in a bit? (Re: [plug] Mailing list archive)

[Bret Busby]

"Shackleton, Kevin" wrote:
> 
> <pedancy=max>
> I notice that Telstra Bigpond site is covered with references about 'mb' -
> they offer rates of millibits apparently, where others might try to aim for
> megabyes ('MB').
> 
> K.
> 

Given that the prefix "milli", means a thousandth (cf millimetre,
millilitre, etc), this sounds like they are getting some pretty good
resolution. A thousandth of a bit! 

The mind boggles...

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Bret Busby

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