IEC 80000-13:2025

IEC 80000-13:2025

February 2025
International standard Current

Quantities and units - Part 13: Information science and technology

IEC 80000-13:2025 specifies names, symbols and definitions for quantities and units used in information science and technology. Where appropriate, conversion factors are also given. Prefixes for binary multiples are also given. International Standard IEC 80000-13 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 25: Quantities and units in close cooperation with ISO/TC 12: Quantities and units.This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision.This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:addition of new prefixes for binary multiples.

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February 2025

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40 p.

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IEC 80000-13:2025
Sumary
Quantities and units - Part 13: Information science and technology

IEC 80000-13:2025 specifies names, symbols and definitions for quantities and units used in information science and technology. Where appropriate, conversion factors are also given. Prefixes for binary multiples are also given. International Standard IEC 80000-13 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 25: Quantities and units in close cooperation with ISO/TC 12: Quantities and units.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
addition of new prefixes for binary multiples.
Replaced standards (1)
IEC 80000-13:2008
March 2008
International standard Cancelled
Quantities and units - Part 13: Information science and technology

In IEC 80000-13:2008, names, symbols and definitions for quantities and units used in information science and technology are given. Where appropriate, conversion factors are also given. International Standard IEC 80000-13 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 25: Quantities and units, and their letter symbols in co-operation with ISO/TC 12. This standard cancels and replaces subclauses 3.8 and 3.9 of IEC 60027-2:2005. The only significant change is the addition of explicit definitions for some quantities.

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