@@ -378,17 +378,23 @@ Use the [Oxford comma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma) (also known a
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379379### Bits and bytes
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381- - Add a space between the bits/bytes abbreviation and the number, e.g. ` 100 MB ` , ` 1 Gbps `
381+ - Add a space between the bits/bytes abbreviation and the number, e.g. ` 100 MB ` , ` 1 Gbps ` .
382382- Use the following abbreviations:
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384- | Term | Abbreviation | Example |
385- | --------------------- | ------------------| ----------------------------------------- |
386- | megabyte | MB | Memory: 100 MB |
387- | gigabyte | MB | Memory: 1 GB |
388- | gigabit | none | Connectivity; up to 10 gigabit |
389- | gigabits per second | Gbps | Bandwidth: 1 Gbps |
390- | megabits per second | Mbps | Bandwidth: 100 Mbps |
391- | gigabit-seconds | GB-s | Storage: 1 GB-s |
384+ | Abbreviation | Unit | Used for | Example |
385+ | ------------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------|
386+ | MB, GB, TB | Megabyte / Gigabyte / Terabyte | Storage capacity, RAM, VRAM, disk size | Storage: 32 GB |
387+ | MiB, GiB, TiB | Mebibyte / Gibibyte / Tebibyte | RAM / memory in binary multiples where technical precision is important | RAM: 512 MiB |
388+ | Mbps, Gbps | Megabit per second / Gigabit per second | Network bandwidth (bits per second) | Bandwidth: up to 10 Gbps |
389+ | MB-s, GB-s | Megabyte seconds / Gigabyte seconds | Cumulative data transfer/consumption over time | Memory consumption: €0.10 per 100 000 GB-s |
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391+ <Message type = " note" >
392+ GB vs GiB is an SI vs binary distinction:
393+ - GB = 10⁹ bytes = 1,000,000,000 bytes
394+ - GiB = 2³⁰ bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes
395+ <br /><br />
396+ Use GiB/MiB in contexts where technical precision and binary vs decimal distinction is critical, particularly for memory.
397+ </Message >
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393399## Wording and vocabulary
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