The term probably[0] comes from the application of metric prefixes to monetary values.
10^9 -> Giga (G) -> 1 000 000 000
10^6 -> Mega (M) -> 1 000 000
10^3 -> Kilo (K) -> 1 000
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_prefix
The term probably[0] comes from the application of metric prefixes to monetary values.
10^9 -> Giga (G) -> 1 000 000 000
10^6 -> Mega (M) -> 1 000 000
10^3 -> Kilo (K) -> 1 000
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_prefix