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Exactly, which means 2k8 is actually 2800, and not 2008.

• javert 13y ago
  Knowing nothing about resistors, though, 2k8 intuitively means 2008. So I like this way of doing it.
  • ZoF 13y ago
    Really? Because I would prefer "2008" to "2k8"... It's literally one more character...
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    • javert 13y ago
      For written communication, yes. For verbal communication, the 2000s can be a bit burdensome to pronounce.
• raggiskula 13y ago
  I look at the k as a algebric constant, i.e. SI prefix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix#List_of_prefixes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix#List_of_prefixes so 2k8 is 2000 +8, 2k1da3 would be 2013
• mcosta 13y ago
  2k8=16000
• theorique 13y ago
  Wouldn't that be 2.8k? The way people seem to reckon it is 2k8 = 2 * 1000 + 8 = 2008 On the other hand, if it were 2k8h then it would be 2800 (2 kilo, 8 hecto).
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