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[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Where did that K in thousand come from after all, anyway? M for million makes sense. K for thousand doesn't.

[-] CTDummy@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Shorthand for kilo, recognisable if you use metric.

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

That makes perfect sense, I can't believe I didn't make that connection - and, yeah, I've definitely outed myself as an American. Fair enough.

this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2024
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