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constant comparison table
Subject has unit has rule has accuracy has value
astronomical constant    
fundamental physical constant   changes in value are due solely to an increase in measurement accuracy or convention
mathematical constant    
unit prefix 
  1. multiple prefixes may not be used
  2. any unit prefix can be used with any SI unit
 strictly represented by powers of 10 except for information technology units such as bits

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