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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by vardump on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:11AM (#43397148)
Not to mention KB means kelvinbytes.
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Re:BYD says new fast-charging system could be as quick as fi... by Arch-TK on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @05:23AM (#43397234)
KB is a JEDEC thing where they invented a new shorthand prefix but re-used the Si prefix names of (kilo, mega, giga) while changing their meanings. They used capital K for kilo meaning 1024.

It's certainly one of the dumbest standards in existence and the fact Microsoft went with it and extended it is frustrating too.

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