Update to explain acronym SI
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A whole-number representation of small or large numbers using SI suffixes.
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A whole-number representation of small or large numbers using [SI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units) suffixes.
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@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mega, or giga units.
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For instance, the number `1.5` is represented as `1500m`, while the number `1000`
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can be represented as `1k`, and `1000000` as `1M`. You can also specify
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binary-notation suffixes; the number 2048 can be written as `2Ki`.
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[binary-notation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix) suffixes; the number 2048 can be written as `2Ki`.
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The accepted decimal (power-of-10) units are `m` (milli), `k` (kilo,
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intentionally lowercase), `M` (mega), `G` (giga), `T` (tera), `P` (peta),
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The accepted binary (power-of-2) units are `Ki` (kibi), `Mi` (mebi), `Gi` (gibi),
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`Ti` (tebi), `Pi` (pebi), `Ei` (exbi).
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