Glossary
Prefix
p-
n-
µ-
m-
k-
M-
G-
t-
°
%
Ω
A
ANSI
b
B
baud
bps
C
COM
CTS
DB-xx
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Meaning
pico-
nano-
micro-
milli-
kilo-
mega-
giga-
tera-
degrees
percent
ohms
amperes
American National Standards Institute
bits
bytes
bits per second
bits per second
Celsius
Computer Output Microform
Clear To Send
subminiature D connector (where xx is the number of pins)
Value
–12
10
10
–9
10
– 6
–3
10
10
3
10
6
9
10
12
10
G-1
PCMCIA Serial for Windows NT