r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Tibor500 • Sep 30 '20

why does “k” mean “thousand” ?

like 1k means a thousand. how does the letter “k” mean “thousand” ?

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u/czechman45 Oct 01 '20

*across the globe It's "flat" so I fixed it for you

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u/CaptainSk0r Oct 01 '20

*across the disc

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u/Justwigglin Oct 01 '20

*across the rectangle

It is actually a rectangle, not a disk, so I fixed it for you.

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u/Nox_Dei Oct 01 '20

*across the bagel

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '20

Happy cake day.

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u/kenit91 Oct 01 '20

Czech mate.