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bloppe
138 days ago
If Bob says "kilobyte" to Alice, and Bob means 5432 bytes, and Alice perceives him to mean 5432 bytes, then in that context, "kilobyte" means 5432 bytes.
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bruce343434
138 days ago
What are the odds of Charlie meeting Bob and Alice?
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cyanydeez
138 days ago
Is charlie a marketing exec?
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kazinator
138 days ago
No, in that context, kilobyte means 1024 bytes, like in every other context. :)
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