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tags:
- core-object
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A whole-number representation of small or large numbers using SI suffixes.
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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For instance, the number `1.5` is represented as `1500m`, while the number `1000`
can be represented as `1k`, and `1000000` as `1M`. You can also specify
binary-notation suffixes; the number 2048 can be written as `2Ki`.
[binary-notation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix) suffixes; the number 2048 can be written as `2Ki`.

The accepted decimal (power-of-10) units are `m` (milli), `k` (kilo,
intentionally lowercase), `M` (mega), `G` (giga), `T` (tera), `P` (peta),
`E` (exa).

The accepted binary (power-of-2) units are `Ki` (kibi), `Mi` (mebi), `Gi` (gibi),
`Ti` (tebi), `Pi` (pebi), `Ei` (exbi).