Si Prefix Conversion Chart. As you’ll see in the bits and bytes section, there is also some confusion with k and k when dealing with the binary (base 2) prefixes. When the unit symbol is used, the prefix symbol is used:

Using these two pieces of information, we can set up a dimensional analysis conversion. Metric as a noun means a standard of measurement, especially one that evaluates a complex process or system. 'z') is a prefix of the si units denoting a factor of 10 −21 or 1/1000000000000000000000.