SI units and prefixes in technical writing
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The International System of Units defines seven base units and decimal prefixes from quecto to quetta; write unit symbols correctly (space between number and unit, no plural, kB versus KiB) so that measurements can be compared.
What it is
The SI brochure published by the BIPM defines the base units (second, metre, kilogram, ampere, kelvin, mole, candela), the derived units and the prefixes (kilo 10³, mega 10⁶, … up to quetta 10³⁰; milli, micro, … down to quecto 10⁻³⁰). Symbols are case-sensitive (m metre, M mega, mm millimetre), never pluralised, and written after a space following the number.
Why it matters
Ambiguous units make observations incomparable: "5 mb" could be millibits or megabytes; "KB" is not an SI symbol. Reproducible reports need units that another reader interprets identically.
How to apply
- Write
10 kB(kilobyte, 1000 bytes) or10 KiB(kibibyte, 1024 bytes, IEC prefix), never10K. - Keep a space between number and unit (
25 °C,3 ms), except for degrees of angle and percent by common convention. - Use the unit symbol, not the name, in tables; spell out in prose if clearer.
- State measurement uncertainty or resolution where it matters (
43.4 ms, timer resolution 0.1 ms).
Pitfalls
Mixing decimal and binary prefixes for storage. Using sec or secs for seconds. Dropping units from columns of numbers.
범위와 근거
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출처
- BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — 2026-10-22 확인: 접근 가능, 인용문 있음
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