Specifications

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CATEGORY STYLE GUIDE: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
Units of Measurement
Spell out common, everyday standards of measurement wherever they occur. For more technical standards of
measurement and metric units, use the following abbreviations:
Measurement Abbreviation
ampere amp, A
ampere-hour Ah
baud baud
bits per second bps
centimeter centimeter, cm
decibel dB
degree degree
decibels/amperes dBA
gigabit gigabit
gigabyte GB
gigahertz GHz
hour hour
inch inch
karat karat
kilobit kilobit
kilobits per second Kbps
kilobyte KB
kilohertz kHz
megabits per second Mbps
megabytes per second MBps
megahertz MHz
megapixels MP
milliampere milliamp, mA
milliampere-hour mAh
millimeter millimeter, mm
milliseconds millisecond, mS
ounce ounce, oz
pages per minute ppm
pound pound, lb, lbs
speed or multiplier x (as in “40x” or “3.5x”)
volts volt, V
watt watt, W