Gigabyte definition

While the TIO acknowledges that there are several acceptable definitions for the gigabyte unit, the TIO believes that consistent definitions should be applied for all measurements, i.e. kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes.

The TIO is aware of at least one case where a provider applies a binary definition for kilobytes and megabytes (1024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte; 1024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte), and a metric definition for a gigabyte (1000 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte).

The TIO will consider complaints about inconsistent definitions where a complainant can demonstrate that they have been disadvantaged by the application of an inconsistent definition.

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