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== Ternary Data Units == | == Ternary Data Units == | ||
Ternary does not align very well with decimal. Binary uses the [[Magic Number]] 1024 (2^10) which is very close to 1000. Ternary does not have a value that fits this well. So the closest one must be chosen. | |||
The nearest to 1000 is 729; 3 to the power of 6. Instead of borrowing binary data unit names I came up with my own unit names from the letters of [[Heptavintimal]] starting backwards. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-family: monospace;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-family: monospace;" | ||
|+ Ternary Data Units | |+ Ternary Data Units | ||
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! Power !! Digit !! Word !! | ! Power !! Digit !! Word !! Short !! Pronunciation | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 729<sup>0</sup> || trit || Tryte || t / T || | | 729<sup>0</sup> || trit || Tryte || t / T || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 729<sup>1</sup> || | | 729<sup>1</sup> || Qytotrit || Qytotryte || Qt / QT || "Quito" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 729<sup>2</sup> || Pegatrit || Pegatryte || Pt / PT || "Peaga" | | 729<sup>2</sup> || Pegatrit || Pegatryte || Pt / PT || "Peaga" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 729<sup>3</sup> || | | 729<sup>3</sup> || Odictrit || Odictryte || Ot / OT || "Odik" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 729<sup>4</sup> || Naratrit || Naratryte || Nt / NT || "Nara" | | 729<sup>4</sup> || Naratrit || Naratryte || Nt / NT || "Nara" | ||
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| 729<sup>5</sup> || Metatrit || Metatryte || Mt / MT || "Meta" | | 729<sup>5</sup> || Metatrit || Metatryte || Mt / MT || "Meta" | ||
|} | |} | ||
The names/spellings are VERY open to change suggestions. | |||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 12 March 2025
Ternary Data Units
Ternary does not align very well with decimal. Binary uses the Magic Number 1024 (2^10) which is very close to 1000. Ternary does not have a value that fits this well. So the closest one must be chosen.
The nearest to 1000 is 729; 3 to the power of 6. Instead of borrowing binary data unit names I came up with my own unit names from the letters of Heptavintimal starting backwards.
| Power | Digit | Word | Short | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7290 | trit | Tryte | t / T | |
| 7291 | Qytotrit | Qytotryte | Qt / QT | "Quito" |
| 7292 | Pegatrit | Pegatryte | Pt / PT | "Peaga" |
| 7293 | Odictrit | Odictryte | Ot / OT | "Odik" |
| 7294 | Naratrit | Naratryte | Nt / NT | "Nara" |
| 7295 | Metatrit | Metatryte | Mt / MT | "Meta" |
The names/spellings are VERY open to change suggestions.
