IEEE P1541 - IEEE Draft Standard for Prefixes for Binary Multiples

Project Details

Names and letter symbols for prefixes that denote multiplication of a unit by the binary multiplier 210n, where n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 are defined. Although the prefixes may be used with all units in all fields where multiplication by a binary multiplier is found to be appropriate, their primary use is in the field of information technology.

Standards Committee	SASB/SCC14 - SCC14 - Quantities, Units, and Letter Symbols
PAR Approval	2016-09-22
PARs	Approved PAR

Additional Resources Details

Historical Base Standard

1541-2002

Working Group Details

Working Group	SCC14.3 - Unit Symbols Subcommittee
Standards Committee	SASB/SCC14 - SCC14 - Quantities, Units, and Letter Symbols
Society	IEEE-SASB Coordinating Committees
IEEE Program Manager	Michael Kipness
Active Projects	Active P260.1 - Standard Letter Symbols for Units of Measurement (SI Units, Customary Inch-Pound Units, and Certain Other Units) This standard covers letter symbols for units of measurement. The symbols given are intended for all applications, including use in text and equations, in graphs and diagrams, and on panels, labels, and nameplates.
Existing Standards	Active IEEE 260.1-2004 - IEEE Standard Letter Symbols for Units of Measurement (SI Customary Inch-Pound Units, and Certain Other Units) Revision of IEEE Std 260.1-1993, Letter symbols for units of measurement are covered in this standard.
	Active IEEE 280-1985 - IEEE Standard Letter Symbols for Quantities Used in Electrical Science and Electrical Engineering Letter symbols used to represent physical quantities in the field of electrical science and electrical engineering are defined. The symbols are independent of the units employed or special values assigned. Also included are selected symbols for mathematics and for physical constants.
	Active IEEE 1541-2002 - IEEE Standard for Prefixes for Binary Multiples Reaffirmed 2008. Names and letter symbols for prefixes that denote multiplication of a unit by the binary multiplier 2 10 n ,where n =1,2,3,4,5,or 6 are defined. Although the prefixes may be used with all units in all fields where multiplication by a binary multiplier is found to be appropriate, their primary use is in the field of information technology.