wok annotate units/description.txt @ rev 25706

BootProg/boot32.asm: add int 21h services 02h, 09h, 25h, 35h
author Pascal Bellard <pascal.bellard@slitaz.org>
date Wed Jun 26 17:36:15 2024 +0000 (5 days ago)
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Hans-G?nter@25383 1 GNU Units converts quantities expressed in various systems of measurement
Hans-G?nter@25383 2 to their equivalents in other systems of measurement.
Hans-G?nter@25383 3 Like many similar programs, it can handle multiplicative scale changes.
Hans-G?nter@25383 4 It can also handle nonlinear conversions such as Fahrenheit to Celsius or
Hans-G?nter@25383 5 wire gauge, and it can convert from and to sums of units, such as
Hans-G?nter@25383 6 converting between meters and feet plus inches.
Hans-G?nter@25383 7
Hans-G?nter@25383 8 Beyond simple unit conversions, GNU Units can be used as a general-purpose
Hans-G?nter@25383 9 scientific calculator that keeps track of units in its calculations.
Hans-G?nter@25383 10 You can form arbitrary complex mathematical expressions of dimensions
Hans-G?nter@25383 11 including sums, products, quotients, powers, and even roots of dimensions.
Hans-G?nter@25383 12 Thus you can ensure accuracy and dimensional consistency when working with
Hans-G?nter@25383 13 long expressions that involve many different units that may combine in
Hans-G?nter@25383 14 complex ways.
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Hans-G?nter@25383 16 The units are defined in an external data file.
Hans-G?nter@25383 17 You can use the extensive data file that comes with this program, or you
Hans-G?nter@25383 18 can provide your own data file to suit your needs.
Hans-G?nter@25383 19 You can also use your own data file to supplement the standard data file.