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  • 1Metric system — This article is about the metric system in general. For information about specific versions of the system, such as the International System of Units or the cgs system of units, see #Variants. For a generally accessible and less technical… …

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  • 2International System of Units — SI redirects here. For other uses, see Si (disambiguation). Cover of brochure The International System of Units The International System of Units[1] (abbreviated SI from French: Système international d unités[2]) is the modern …

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  • 3gram — gram1 /gram/, n. a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbr.: g Also, esp. Brit., gramme. [1790 1800; < F gramme < LL gramma a small weight < Gk grámma something drawn, a small weight] gram2 …

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  • 4Gram — /grahm/, n. (in the Volsunga Saga) the sword of Sigmund, broken by Odin, repaired by Regin, and used again by Sigurd in killing Fafnir. Cf. Balmung. [ < ON Gramr lit., angry, evil] * * * Unit of mass or weight used especially in the centimetre&#8230; …

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  • 5Gram — Units unit name=Gram color=pink sign=g measure=Mass base=Kilogram multiple= 3 system=SI, CGS, other usage=Commonly used in cooking and food labeling examples=One millilitre of water is 1 g at 4 °C. Typical coins: a euro is 7.5 g and a US penny is …

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  • 6Litre — One litre is equivalent to this cube Each side is 10&#160;cm 1 litre water = 1 kilogram water (at 4&#160;°C) The litre (or liter&#160; see spelling differences) is a unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), to 1,000 cubic centimetres&#8230; …

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  • 7ENREGISTREMENT — Les techniques de communication ont pour but de transmettre et de stocker des informations: sons, images, grandeurs ou données numériques quelconques. Lorsque l’information possède, ou acquiert par un traitement convenable, une structure&#8230; …

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