Table 1. Reference Designations, Abbreviations, and Multipliers (4 of 4)
U
UCD
Microcandela
UF
Microfarad
UH
Microhenry
UL
Microliter,
Underwriters’
Laboratories, Inc.
UNHDND Unhardened
V
V
VAC
Variable, Violet,
Volt, Voltage
Vacuum,
Volts-
Alternating Current
ABBREVIATIONS
VAR Variable
VDC Volts-Direct Current
w
W Watt, Wattage,
White, Wide, Width
W/SW With Switch
ww
Wire Wound
X
X
By (Used with
Dimensions),
Reactance
Y
YIG
Yttrium-Iron-
Garnet
Z
ZNR Zener
Abbreviation
Prefix
MULTI
Multble
T
G
M
k
da
d
C
tera
gig
a
mega
kilo
deka
deci
centi
10’2
log
lo6
lo3
lo2
10-r
10-Z
‘LIERS
Abbreviation Prefix Multiple
m
milli
10-s
P
micro
lo+
n
nano 10-s
P
pica
10-12
f
femto
10-15
a
atto 10-l”
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