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State the names, symbols and powers of 2 represented by the four binary prefixes in the specification.
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- Kibi (Ki) represents 2^10; mebi (Mi) represents 2^20; gibi (Gi) represents 2^30; tebi (Ti) represents 2^40.
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The binary prefixes identify powers of 2. The prefix names and symbols must be distinguished from the similar decimal prefixes: Ki, Mi, Gi and Ti are binary, whereas k, M, G and T are decimal.
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