Common Measurement Abbreviations
The following is a list of conventions used for abbreviations in technical writing. I present them as an aid, and not as the only possible way of abbreviating these measurements. The most important thing is that you are consistent throughout your entire document.
Measurement | Abbreviation |
---|---|
bits per second |
bps
|
centimeters |
cm
|
decibel |
dB
|
dots per inch |
dpi
|
feet |
ft
|
frames per second |
fps
|
gigabytes |
GB
|
gigahertz |
GHz
|
hertz |
Hz
|
hours |
hr
|
kilobytes |
K
|
kilograms |
kg
|
kilohertz |
KHz
|
kilometers |
km
|
lines |
li
|
lines per inch |
lpi
|
megabytes |
MB
|
megahertz |
MHz
|
meters |
m
|
microseconds |
us
|
miles |
mi
|
millimeters |
mm
|
milliseconds |
ms
|
minutes |
min
|
months |
mo
|
nanoseconds |
ns
|
ounce |
oz
|
picas |
pi
|
points |
pt
|
pound |
lb
|
seconds |
sec
|