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> Since SQLite is used extensively in every smartphone, and there are more than 4.0 billion (4.0e9) smartphones in active use, each holding hundreds of SQLite d
by throw0101d 2y ago
> Since SQLite is used extensively in every smartphone, and there are more than 4.0 billion (4.0e9) smartphones in active use, each holding hundreds of SQLite database files, it is seems likely that there are over one trillion (1e12) SQLite databases in active use.
I find the scientific notation of the counts amusing given the sometimes different meanings of "billion" and "trillion" (especially with English as a second language):
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-52AI_ojyQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-52AI_ojyQ
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM1FFhaWj9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM1FFhaWj9w (bonus: on French numbers)