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cmovqyesterday at 5:52 PM6 repliesview on HN

The mistake was using the "Kibi" prefix. "Kibibyte" just sounds a bit silly when said out loud.


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kstrauseryesterday at 7:51 PM

Yes, 2**10 times this, yes.

Call me calcitrant, reactionary, or whatever, but I will not say kibibyte out loud. It's a dumb word and I'm not using it. It was a horrible choice.

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Symbioteyesterday at 6:51 PM

"Giga" was considered to sound silly until it became common and we no longer care. "Yotta" sounds silly (to me) now.

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j2kunyesterday at 7:06 PM

When I read "KiB" I say "kib" and it's fine. Similar for GiB, TiB, PiB.

"I bought a two tib SSD."

"I just want to serve five pibs."

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bloppeyesterday at 7:06 PM

Actually, it sounds very serious and appropriate.

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jihadjihadyesterday at 7:27 PM

"mebi" and "gibi" aren't any better, last one in particular if you say it as "jibby-bytes"

robobroyesterday at 6:07 PM

Does it really matter if it sounds silly?

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