When referring to information units in [[computing]], such as [[gigabyte]], giga may sometimes mean {{gaps|1|073|741|824}} (2<sup>30</sup>); this causes ambiguity. [[Standards organization]]s discourage this and use giga- to refer to 10<sup>9</sup> in this context too.<ref name="BIPM">{{cite book |
When referring to information units in [[computing]], such as [[gigabyte]], giga may sometimes mean {{gaps|1|073|741|824}} (2<sup>30</sup>); this causes ambiguity. [[Standards organization]]s discourage this and use giga- to refer to 10<sup>9</sup> in this context too.<ref name="BIPM">{{cite book |