SnyperWolf
How do you pronounce this: 10GiB?
#PollOfTheDay
ten gibibytes
42.1%
ten gee eye bee
5.3%
ten giggly-bytes
0%
(i do not use / pronounce this unit)
52.6%
Poll ended at .
May 26 at 1:44pmWeb
Show threadSnyperWolfMay 26
I, for one, think we should all adopt giggly-bytes, meggly-bytes, kiggly-bytes, and tibbly-bytes as proper pronunciation for GiB, MiB, KiB, and TiB
Show threadJohn HarrisMay 26
@SnyperWolf MUCH better than "mebibytes," whoever came up with that crap
Show threadKyle Brown May 26
@SnyperWolf I would probably say gigabytes but be impressed that the writer is using the correct units
Show threadJudge Yuri 👩🏻‍⚖️May 26
@SnyperWolf #TodayILearned about "gibibytes" 
Show threadRand al'Thor 🏳‍🌈 May 26
@SnyperWolf 10 jibs.
Show threadSnyperWolfMay 26
@rand__althor Pronounced like the peanut butter?
Show threadRand al'Thor 🏳‍🌈 May 26
@SnyperWolf Yes. 10 jibs of peanut butter.
Show threadMay Keable 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️May 26
@rand__althor @SnyperWolf I'm a hard G.
Show threadRand al'Thor 🏳‍🌈 May 26
@Keab42 @SnyperWolf 10 Barry Gibbs.
Show threadLorraine LeeMay 26

@SnyperWolf jib

nginx, I pronounce "jinx"

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Show threadMilcom MiasmaMay 26

@SnyperWolf

I myself, am holding out for "nimbly-bimbly" bytes.