Conversion Factors: A conversion factor is a number used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing. A table of unit conversion is a reference tool that lists equivalent ...

For example, the prefix "giga" is used in the term "gigabyte" in computing, "mega" in "megaparsec" in astrophysics, and "mega" in "megaelectronvolt" in particle physics ... a femtosecond is fs.

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