> We already have the real life example of people using "mega" (10^6) as slang for "mebi" (2^20). Off topic nit but that's not slang rather it's an example of

> We already have the real life example of people using "mega" (10^6) as slang for "mebi" (2^20). Off topic nit but that's not slang rather it's an example of conflicting technical jargon with an added helping of religious zealotry.